FBI says utility pole surveillance cam locations must be kept secret

Re:FBI says utility pole surveillance cam locations must be ... by talmand on Thursday June 16, 2016 @10:43AM (#11916427)

That's not even close to the same thing.

But destruction of government property is a crime.

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Re:FBI says utility pole surveillance cam locations must be ... by knodi123 on Thursday June 16, 2016 @11:33AM (#11916794)

of course not. it's mildly satirical. but for the record, I didn't say they were the same, I just implied that, clearly, bizarre legal theories about the personhood of objects are not off the table.

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Re:FBI says utility pole surveillance cam locations must be ... by jackhack on Thursday June 16, 2016 @02:03PM (#11917786)

Absolutely. When making a "Barking" sound at a police dog can result in a charge of "Assault on a police officer", anything is possible.

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Re:FBI says utility pole surveillance cam locations must be ... by talmand on Thursday June 16, 2016 @04:16PM (#11918584)

Wait, you mean insisting I was reporting a crime to a police officer is not a defense in that case?

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