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I have been the victim of bullying and abuse, both at school by arse-hat students, teachers, year-level co-ordinators, and by the police. I have, at times, wal
by TheSpiceIsLife 8y ago
I have been the victim of bullying and abuse, both at school by arse-hat students, teachers, year-level co-ordinators, and by the police.
I have, at times, walked in to situations with my phone's voice recorder running. I have, at times, photographed and filmed the police.
What does the right to record yourself in public have to do with institutionalised panopticon style surveillance?
- wallace_f 8y agoI missed a chance to directly reply to this. I wasn't necessarily arguing for institutionalized/state surveillance, but that ideally, by my own experiences, I'd wish I'd have had every moment of my interactions in public available. It's simply too easy for people in power to abuse others.
- ianai 8y agoBullying is horrifically effective at protecting itself. One huge reason I never got help with the bullying was fear. Fear that moving me in the class room would further isolate me from my peers. Fear of retaliation. Etc. They had me convinced I deserved the abuse or that it wasn’t abuse. They were “just telling me to expect to live my life alone and that no one would ever love me” out of the goodness of their hearts. Why seek help with something that’s “not even a thing”? That’s why third parties need to oversee student interactions.
- wallace_f 8y agoThanks for this comment. It is accurate at describing my circumstances as well. Although in my case I think I am fortunate a lot of people want to help me, but are scared to, or dont know what to do. Unfortunately, my immediate peer group is where this started.