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Re:US probes Alphabet unit Waymo robotaxis over school bus s... by lotsofpulp on Thursday October 23, 2025 @06:32PM (#45688218)
A) everyone is already constantly surveilled via mobile networks and license plate readers, so surveillance is a moot point. We might as well get something out of it.

B) the system can be setup to purge and/or record only at relevant times or during infractions

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Re:US probes Alphabet unit Waymo robotaxis over school bus s... by terminalshort on Friday October 24, 2025 @12:05PM (#45695998)
That's kind of like justifying invading a country by saying "we have this big military so we might as well get something out of it."
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Re:US probes Alphabet unit Waymo robotaxis over school bus s... by BeFlatXIII on Friday October 24, 2025 @01:38PM (#45697077)
"If you have a big gun, shoot it." (a.k.a. how the Great War started)
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