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In Florida, we just talked to our reps and got them banned from the entire state. It was easy and didn’t require protests at all.
Did they switch to Axon?
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>look at all the high rep accounts that immediately defend it As opposed to all the new accounts (uncharitably: sockpuppet accounts) that are criticizing it?
10+ years of posting doesn't give you a pass to skirt the HN guidelines.
Please don't post insinuations about astroturfing, shilling, brigading, foreign agents, and the like. It degrades discussion and is usually mistaken. If you're worried about abuse, email hn@ycombinator.com and we'll look at the data.
Please do better.
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Flock was seed round funded by YC, not "a YC company". It's not like they control it, manage it, and what was pitched may be significantly different than what happened since then. YC isn't perfect, but what words you use, and their order is important. And the way you're phrasing it, you make it sound as if they are a subsidiary of YC. Or as if YC is on the board. If any of these things are true, you should plainly st…
YC funds companies and we are all aware of that so by saying it's a YC company because they gave them seed money is already exactly the correct wording
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There is also a large difference between local surveillance (home/business/area CCTV), public surveillance (openly accessible cameras like traffic cams), and dragnet surveillance- I generally trust my local police precincts but don't like the fact that the alphabet soup of federal agencies has warrantless access to track me on the way to and from church or work or Facebook marketplace deals
Honest question: If the feds were actually tracking you on your way to church, how does that impact you? Is that a real fear you have?
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Did they switch to Axon?
Nope. Florida simply led the way and calmly banned Flock cameras from the entire state. Every other state that cares about individual liberty should follow suit.
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Wait til you find out what money does to people.
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These are dark days, but Flock and data centers are a couple of things that actually bring people together and take a united stand against something.