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Re:Unfortunately, the ICEBlock app is activism theater by vel0city on Tuesday September 02, 2025 @08:24AM (#45102183)
Maybe when they decide to charge you with a crime they'll decide due process is just too impractical.
Re:Unfortunately, the ICEBlock app is activism theater by gadders on Tuesday September 02, 2025 @08:36AM (#45102305)
If there is 2 million people all doing the same crime, then maybe? What would you solution be? Jail people for multiple years until their case is decided?
Re:Unfortunately, the ICEBlock app is activism theater by actionfromafar on Tuesday September 02, 2025 @08:51AM (#45102457)
I don't know what the solution should be, but it's going to be this:

    - Private militia getting paid per head taken off streets (check, already)
    
    - Said militia will start taking protection money
    
    - Everyone will realize ANYONE, citizen or not, can be taken repeatedly
These "joyrides" in jail for citizens will start as a couple of days of confinement as a harassment tactic. It will end in one of two ways - either Russia/Iraq/Syria style exile and torture camps. Or in Mexico cartel style, fully privatized and decentralized operations. The latter if the Federal Government keeps a light touch approach. (Which is very useful in itself, it can be used to foster a Wagner like extrajudicial force.)
Re:Unfortunately, the ICEBlock app is activism theater by gadders on Tuesday September 02, 2025 @09:52AM (#45103134)
Great piece of fan fiction. You should get a film made.