Well I got tortured in a cell for three days and can't get a single Finnish person to even accept that it happened.

They won't talk about it either. They'll just shut down, completely.

Just like your systems, theyre good on paper.

But do tell me how a person could feasibly manage to hurt themselves and write a fucking novel with their own blood on the cell walls while under constant supervision for "his safety"?

Afterwards when I tried getting the video of that with lawyers, it's "vanished", despite them originally trying to say I "vandalised the cell" by going crazy and drawing with blood.

They denied me my prescription medication, personal rights are honestly a fucking joke in Finland. We're so bureaucratic it's gone authoritarian.

It's ludicrous.

I also didn't have the mattress or the blanket, they took hose away too. Three days, lights on constantly, no explanation how long I would be here for, no medication, I didn't eat.

Yeah, police accountability is a complete joke in Finland, much more so than in the US. There may be more overall abuses in the US, our cops generally play nice on the street. But behind closes doors?

Hell, Finnish people literally don't understand that we actually have rights.

At one point they turned of my water in the cell. That's literally against international laws.

I've tried complaining to officials and journalists and even my own family don't believe me. My mom fucking victim blamed me for it.

In the US I would've definitely found a lawyer willing to fight such clear injustice (as in a golden case). I'd be a fucking millionaire for the compensations.

But here, even when I do manage a small win like

https://www.hs.fi/suomi/art-2000009654524.html

That, actually the supreme court of Finland deciding I was in the right and my rights were violated? Zero compensation. Fuck, no-one even let me know, I learned it from the news.

So yeah. Police accountability here is a goddamn joke.

We've had a couple cases in Norway in recent years where police were investigated for some thing or other. Based on the evidence I've seen, they're definitely held accountable when they over-step.

To name a specific case (where the cop was found not guilty), there was a huge case when a cop punched a guy in the face while he was on the ground. After several rounds in court, it was decided that he was using reasonable force, because the guy was wrestling him, and he noticed that the guy had a knife on him.

The point is that a policeman punching someone at all became a huge court case with national coverage, so I would say they're held accountable.

Lol

Single glasses are also $2 in local retail stores.

I actually prefer the clear $2 glasses to the fancier padded $8 ones. They last longer and the rubber on the fancy ones will eventually get sticky and fall off.

Look at this condescending ass motherfucker who was telling everyone to go find a robotics event somewhere to snag some free glasses on their way to a protest to save two five dollars. You can get a single pair at Home Depot for five bucks.

Thanks for the tip buddy. I’m sure it will help exactly zero people.

I wonder if it would help to frame the suggestion as a “questionably ethical, depending, life pro tip“.

Then explain you might be able to have some fun checking out a robotics event and—especially if you are able to make a little connection with one of the organizers—you should explain your financial situation and ask if one of the pairs went missing if they could forgive you for it.

And for some two-dollar item when it’s a question they probably never get asked, they’re probably gonna say “sure!“ and be able to feel good about helping a near stranger.

(As it stood, it had vibes like “your local library might leave their late fee coin jar unlocked!” which I know was notttt anything like your perspective cuz you’ve been to those events! This is a risky parenthetical, not accusing you of nuthin’ pls :) )

That’s not how reasonable accommodation works under ADA. If you were applying for a job that required you to be in office they could just refuse to hire.

It's what it is, and I would have no choice but to keep looking. Fortunately companies and employers are not a monolith, and some are more reasonable than others regarding things like this and may not challenge it. Particularly if you have in-demand skills.

could utilize public transportation.

This would certainly be a viable in some parts of the U.S. Indeed, loss of vision would very likely push me to relocate to somewhere with better accessibility for non-drivers.

Despite my misgivings regarding their technological viability, this is one of many reasons why I am a big promoter of self-driving vehicles. But I still think working models available to consumers are a minimum decade or more off.