Government and industry enter the Epstein zone. Creep-shooting little kids.
Not surprised at all.
Flock cameras used to arrest a child for playing on a swing?
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Re: Flock cameras used to arrest a child for playing on a swing?
#12When I was a kid twisting a swing so you could ride it as it untwisted was something that happend dozens of times every recess. This was something every kid did. If your playground equipment falls apart as a result of the standard way kids use a swing then I think that is a manufacture issue not criminal behavior by a 10 year old
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/pennsylvania-girls-10...
"The borough also says visitors encounter its "Play Smart Rules" when entering the park, including a specific instruction: "Do not twist chains.""
So the town buys crappy swings, knowing full well that kids are going to spin them (who hasn't done this a million times as a kid?) Then they slap up a sign telling the kids not to do that. Basically entrapment.
Here's an idea for them: maybe the town shouldn't cheap out on unsafe equipment for children...
Re: Flock cameras used to arrest a child for playing on a swing?
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Re: Flock cameras used to arrest a child for playing on a swing?
#14When I was a kid twisting a swing so you could ride it as it untwisted was something that happend dozens of times every recess. This was something every kid did. If your playground equipment falls apart as a result of the standard way kids use a swing then I think that is a manufacture issue not criminal behavior by a 10 year old
Yep! We used to call it "twist and shout". Tons of fun.
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#16There are plenty of people here working on surveillance tech. Is this the world you want to be building?
Re: Flock cameras used to arrest a child for playing on a swing?
#17When I was a kid twisting a swing so you could ride it as it untwisted was something that happend dozens of times every recess. This was something every kid did. If your playground equipment falls apart as a result of the standard way kids use a swing then I think that is a manufacture issue not criminal behavior by a 10 year old
Why is a 3rd party company keeping videos of people's children? Why aren't the parents concerned about this?
Re: Flock cameras used to arrest a child for playing on a swing?
#18I thought these cameras were only used to read license plates. What happened to that discussion?
Re: Flock cameras used to arrest a child for playing on a swing?
#19I don't think we understand yet the kind of world we are building. All the small decisions we are making will shape our future: algorithmic decision making, social network broadcasting and "self-reporting", light-speed meme transmission, always-on audio and video surveillance... the list goes on and on. One day we'll wake up to see we've build a jail around us we can't escape.
The consumer chooses convenience for skill/knowledge and then complains about the outcome of their choice.
It's wild.
Re: Flock cameras used to arrest a child for playing on a swing?
#20As much as I dislike flock, this only seems like an indictment on the police.