Re:Hawaii "button pusher" refusing to cooperate with FCC, in...
by indubitable on Friday January 26, 2018 @02:27AM
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Not just his comment, but the fact it was at +9 before getting censored. There's definitely a lot of mob mentality when it comes time to find somebody to blame, and that's very dangerous.
Re:Hawaii "button pusher" refusing to cooperate with FCC, in...
by CodesInChaos on Friday January 26, 2018 @06:45AM
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Nearly all comments on the linked article share this comment's sentiment, with quite a few asserting that refusal to cooperate means that he deliberately triggered a false alert.
Interesting contrast to here, where most comments agree on blaming the process/system and that shutting up to avoid incriminating yourself is the proper response, regardless if it was an innocent mistake.
Re:Hawaii "button pusher" refusing to cooperate with FCC, in...
by PhasmaFelis on Friday January 26, 2018 @06:20PM
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HN commenters are usually fairly thoughtful and level-headed. They have other problems (it's depressing how many HNers have clearly never met a poor person), but it's still much better than most comment sections.
> This comes down to accountability. This person wants to collect a check even though he did his job wrong.
> I have no problem sending him/her to gitmo. You terrorized an entire island with your fat fingers. Now time to pay.
This is why judges have to stress to juries that pleading the fifth or opting not to testify is not an admission of guilt. I considered it redundant when I served on a jury, but your comment has changed my mind. I now wonder if the judge should have said it more often.