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1. throwa+Gc[view] [source] 2020-06-20 20:29:50
>>pseudo+(OP)
> Civil rights and privacy advocates have raised concerns about how the feature streamlined the reporting of suspicions about minor offenses, encouraging police to follow up on what would have otherwise been casual observations on social media.

Why is this a problem? Minor offenses are still offenses and they can often be very frustrating and problematic. They still deserve police attention where they constitute a violation of the law. Streamlining the process is a positive not negative, and the framing here just seems like these activist groups don’t want people to be held accountable.

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2. pooper+we[view] [source] 2020-06-20 20:43:49
>>throwa+Gc
>Why is this a problem? Minor offenses are still offenses and they can often be very frustrating and problematic. They still deserve police attention where they constitute a violation of the law. Streamlining the process is a positive not negative, and the framing here just seems like these activist groups don’t want people to be held accountable.

Be careful of what you wish for. You might wish to look at your local municipal/county/parish/state laws. I likely break dozens of laws/ordinances every day and I'm very positive you do as well, without even knowing it.

I am very saddened that I have to spell this out. I don't know whether you use NextDoor, throwawaysea. Would you be willing to post this under your real name in NextDoor and share the link here?

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3. SilasX+Ng[view] [source] 2020-06-20 21:01:10
>>pooper+we
>I likely break dozens of laws/ordinances every day and I'm very positive you do as well, without even knowing it.

Okay but then isn't that the real problem? Of not regularly weeding out laws against things that people don't really feel need to be banned? It's kind of clumsy to take the approach of, "We're going to keep dubious laws on the books, and also have ultra-random, haphazard enforcement of all laws regardless of how merited."

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4. TheSpi+Zi[view] [source] 2020-06-20 21:21:37
>>SilasX+Ng
We can do both.

Non-enforcement of bollocks laws is a feature.

Most people will not ever interact with law enforcement over bollocks laws.

There will always be bollocks laws.

Your wider point stands though, we should do some pruning, but that takes time, whereas non-enforcement is instantaneous.

Do both.

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