Amazon’s Ring Is Putting Suspected Petty Thieves in Its Advertisements

Post by throwawayatty » Fri, Jun 07, 2019, 7:45 PM UTC

kelnos wrote: post #76

throwawayatty wrote: post #51

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If others similarly situated could prevail on similar theories, TV shows like "COPS" and the like wouldn't be possible. The fact that they've been successfully running for over 20 years suggests that this is not the case. Second, there's no "false light" if the recording shows the plaintiff plainly performing a criminal act. Finally, a disclaimer of innocence until proven guilty would likely tend to negate such a def…

> Second, there's no "false light" if the recording shows the plaintiff plainly performing a criminal act. While pulling on the handle of a locked car door and then moving on is certainly shady, I expect it's not a criminal act, right?

Post by mbrumlow » Fri, Jun 07, 2019, 7:45 PM UTC

kelnos wrote: post #76

throwawayatty wrote: post #51

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If others similarly situated could prevail on similar theories, TV shows like "COPS" and the like wouldn't be possible. The fact that they've been successfully running for over 20 years suggests that this is not the case. Second, there's no "false light" if the recording shows the plaintiff plainly performing a criminal act. Finally, a disclaimer of innocence until proven guilty would likely tend to negate such a def…

> Second, there's no "false light" if the recording shows the plaintiff plainly performing a criminal act. While pulling on the handle of a locked car door and then moving on is certainly shady, I expect it's not a criminal act, right?

Post by delfinom » Fri, Jun 07, 2019, 7:46 PM UTC

paulgb wrote: post #24

mc32 wrote: post #20

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What is “selling electricity doir-to-door?” Is that offering solar on roof services? Cuz I can’t imagine actually selling electricity door to door.

In some states (including NY and CA) electricity is partially deregulated so you can choose from different providers, even though it all goes through the same grid. There are actually sales people who go door to door or set up booths to encourage people to switch, usually pitching it as cleaner energy and/or cost-saving.

Post by discreditable » Fri, Jun 07, 2019, 7:50 PM UTC

paulgb wrote: post #24

mc32 wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What is “selling electricity doir-to-door?” Is that offering solar on roof services? Cuz I can’t imagine actually selling electricity door to door.

In some states (including NY and CA) electricity is partially deregulated so you can choose from different providers, even though it all goes through the same grid. There are actually sales people who go door to door or set up booths to encourage people to switch, usually pitching it as cleaner energy and/or cost-saving.

Post by gowld » Fri, Jun 07, 2019, 8:02 PM UTC

bdcravens wrote: post #16

On the Ring Neighbors app, you see all sorts of videos where the posters are making criminal accusations all the time. (usually it's a guy selling electricity door to door, but his skin tone is wrong, so they assume he's there to rob the house)