Re:CEO of ThinkPenguin, Inc arrested for filming police
by chronic940 on Monday April 24, 2017 @02:01PM
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> And any excessive force or mistake that they engage in will be trending on YouTube in under an hour. So you better be damn careful.
And what's the best outcome, huh? They get out on temporary administrative leave? Ha. Go ahead and record the police. They don't care. We on HN don't care. And you won't care after a week.
Re:CEO of ThinkPenguin, Inc arrested for filming police
by SirensOfTitan on Monday April 24, 2017 @07:26PM
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So people should just do nothing in the face of police brutality and misconduct? Bringing awareness to issues like this takes time. United's problems have spearheaded a ton of attention to the US airline problem because people recorded incidents. We could finally see much needed airline reform like removing the foreign investment restrictions on airlines and more antitrust activity.
Anything worth fixing or building takes a tremendous amount of focus and time. This comment makes me sad, as it mirrors general millennial sentiments on civic engagement.
Re:CEO of ThinkPenguin, Inc arrested for filming police
by Asooka on Monday April 24, 2017 @03:01PM
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If you start applying violence you'll be no better than them. Batman fights killers, but he himself doesn't kill. Be like Batman.
Re:CEO of ThinkPenguin, Inc arrested for filming police
by shallot_router on Monday April 24, 2017 @03:44PM
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The question is if this guy is merely monitoring police, or also actively trying to harass them or interfere with what they're doing.
And any excessive force or mistake that they engage in will be trending on YouTube in under an hour. So you better be damn careful.