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A woman drives with both hands on the wheel. Her phone sits face-down on her lap. No officer pulls her over. No lights flash. Weeks later, a $1,251 ticket arrives in the mail. The evidence: a single frame from a Camera surveillance app. The charge: phone use while driving.

Automated camera companies market their devices as automated license plate readers — tools for catching stolen cars, flagging warrants, and aiding serious investigations.

Sold as a Crime Tool. Used as a Fine Machine.

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[–] Hypnotoad_@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I dunno man you come off as pretty objectively stupid, but whatever

[–] HCSOThrowaway@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Nice cop-out!

If it makes you feel better I feel the same way about you, given you appear to be in love with ad hominem.

3/3 of your comments were intellectually lazy, 2/3 were ad hominem. Do you ever contribute anything meaningful or am I good to block you?

Edit:

Wait, why wait for your answer? Someone doing an ad hominem multiple times in a row is obviously not worth chatting with further. Seeya!

[–] Hypnotoad_@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

Lol what fraction of your comment do I not give a fuck about hahaha