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Re: Show HN: Report idling vehicles in NYC (and get a cut of the fines) with AI

#41
Milking motorists is very profitable. Stopping more problematic crime, not so much.

So we end up with anarcho-tyranny, where 'real' crime is policed poorly, if at all - but loads of resources and tech are deployed aggressively policing+punishing mostly-law-abiding people for the most minor of infractions.

Re: Show HN: Report idling vehicles in NYC (and get a cut of the fines) with AI

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This is incredible sarcasm. It seems like people who like this sort of control always find a narrative to sell it to the people. The US still has the Patriot act on the books, and that's been the norm for some people's entire lives.

Re: Show HN: Report idling vehicles in NYC (and get a cut of the fines) with AI

#47

Milking motorists is very profitable. Stopping more problematic crime, not so much. So we end up with anarcho-tyranny, where 'real' crime is policed poorly, if at all - but loads of resources and tech are deployed aggressively policing+punishing mostly-law-abiding people for the most minor of infractions.

Anarcho-Tyranny: A of government in which the good citizen lives in fear of government , while the criminals run amok without fear of repercussions.

Re: Show HN: Report idling vehicles in NYC (and get a cut of the fines) with AI

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Nice. Pricing seems a bit steep for occasional use; does iOS make it easy to do micro-transactions with Apple Pay? (I get the dev may be trying to put bread on the table with this, which is also fine…)

That's a fair point. I have to see how the AI costs stack up, since heavy use can run up the bill pretty quickly with video inputs, and all subscriptions come with unlimited usage.

Wouldn't it make more sense to charge per report?
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