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Website Published Every Face from Parler's Capitol Riot Videos

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Re: Website Published Every Face from Parler's Capitol Riot Videos

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Post by zaroth »

I am a bit at a loss for words.

> "Everybody who is participating in this violence, what really amounts to an insurrection, should be held accountable," says the site's creator, who asked for anonymity to avoid retaliation.

6,000 people didn’t storm the capital. Intentionally taking these images out of context, and posting them like mugshots and calling them all insurrectionists?

I hope any one of the many peaceful protesters captured in those images files a lawsuit for libel.

Re: Website Published Every Face from Parler's Capitol Riot Videos

#6

Post by ganoushoreilly »

zaroth wrote: post #3

I am a bit at a loss for words. > "Everybody who is participating in this violence, what really amounts to an insurrection, should be held accountable," says the site's creator, who asked for anonymity to avoid retaliation. 6,000 people didn’t storm the capital. Intentionally taking these images out of context, and posting them like mugshots and calling them all insurrectionists? I hope any one of the many peaceful p…

I can't help but imagine how this would play out if someone did the same for any of the Riots this past year. It's a slippery slope and people are justifying doing things that would normally be considered wrong. Tech is great, but it's a shame how much it's being used to amplify and escalate all these tensions. What is the intent here? To be a public investigation force? Is that what we really want? How many times have we seen these things backfire (IE Boston Bomber and Reddit.. etc.)

Nothing good will come of all of this and it's disheartening that a large portion of the population is behind it simply because they feel they're in the right.

Re: Website Published Every Face from Parler's Capitol Riot Videos

#7

Post by aedanman »

zaroth wrote: post #3

I am a bit at a loss for words. > "Everybody who is participating in this violence, what really amounts to an insurrection, should be held accountable," says the site's creator, who asked for anonymity to avoid retaliation. 6,000 people didn’t storm the capital. Intentionally taking these images out of context, and posting them like mugshots and calling them all insurrectionists? I hope any one of the many peaceful p…

The problem with publicly posting their photos is it completely negates any fair justice. There is no trial. They are already presented as guilty. Then who defines how they should be held accountable? The general public? That is not how justice works.

Re: Website Published Every Face from Parler's Capitol Riot Videos

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Post by mansion7 »

ganoushoreilly wrote: post #6
zaroth wrote: post #3

I am a bit at a loss for words. > "Everybody who is participating in this violence, what really amounts to an insurrection, should be held accountable," says the site's creator, who asked for anonymity to avoid retaliation. 6,000 people didn’t storm the capital. Intentionally taking these images out of context, and posting them like mugshots and calling them all insurrectionists? I hope any one of the many peaceful p…

I can't help but imagine how this would play out if someone did the same for any of the Riots this past year. It's a slippery slope and people are justifying doing things that would normally be considered wrong. Tech is great, but it's a shame how much it's being used to amplify and escalate all these tensions. What is the intent here? To be a public investigation force? Is that what we really want? How many times ha…

Antifa actively attempted to block media from photographing rioters, looters, and arsonists, and attacked numerous photojournalists ho refused to comply.

Re: Website Published Every Face from Parler's Capitol Riot Videos

#10

Post by approxim8ion »

mansion7 wrote: post #8
ganoushoreilly wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I can't help but imagine how this would play out if someone did the same for any of the Riots this past year. It's a slippery slope and people are justifying doing things that would normally be considered wrong. Tech is great, but it's a shame how much it's being used to amplify and escalate all these tensions. What is the intent here? To be a public investigation force? Is that what we really want? How many times ha…

Antifa actively attempted to block media from photographing rioters, looters, and arsonists, and attacked numerous photojournalists ho refused to comply.

Yes, card carrying members of Antifa Inc. Pvt. Ltd. did that. It's certainly not standard protest behavior to avoid things like the parent post, or actual law enforcement violence.
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