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Re:Tenants win right to physical keys over smart locks from ... by sailfast on Friday May 10, 2019 @10:58AM (#19878382)
> But it probably comes down to cultural differences, America is very authoritarian.

That has nothing to do with the property owner but "America" based on my read, but I do appreciate this interpretation of the OP. If that's their meaning, I could see why the word comes up.

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Re:Tenants win right to physical keys over smart locks from ... by lovich on Friday May 10, 2019 @11:28AM (#19878667)
You know, I think my interpretation was wrong after re-reading, but I dont think I would disagree still. America has a very strong cultural thread of authoritarianism. You see it in places like a cops word being given greater weight in court than a citizens, or how people treat rights as something the government has to give you rather than the government taking rights from you
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Re:Tenants win right to physical keys over smart locks from ... by tom_ on Friday May 10, 2019 @03:38PM (#19881495)
Policepeople are citizens.
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Re:Tenants win right to physical keys over smart locks from ... by lovich on Saturday May 11, 2019 @09:43PM (#19889566)
The law as practiced by the state seems to indicate that they are not the same
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