• QuinnyCoded@sh.itjust.works
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    13 hours ago

    yesterday on a police chase livestream on YouTube the cops tried to shut down a car that was running from them by calling the company. They got a spike strip before they could get it worked out but even hearing that it’s an option is absolutely dystopian

    here’s the vod btw
    https://www.youtube.com/live/-d9lHib8FJM

    • FineCoatMummy@sh.itjust.works
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      34 minutes ago

      is absolutely dystopian

      Esp because they could already use, you know… a spike strip!

      It feels kinda like targeted v dragnet surviilance debate. Targeted feels OK if you get a warrant from a judge, use the legal procedures. But dragnet makes for a dystopia. Similar here. I don’t want a global ability for some centralized db to flip a bit and stop any body’s car across the world. Or, worst case, hacked and stops EVERYBODYs car at once.