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What if the problem is groups of random people? How much does it cost for an escort with an APC and a dozen guards? The sad thing about this is that people ca
by donmcronald 5y ago
What if the problem is groups of random people? How much does it cost for an escort with an APC and a dozen guards?
The sad thing about this is that people can’t figure out that $20 / month won’t buy you a 15 minute phone call. You’re paying $20 per month to be a surveillance endpoint so Citizen can sell the real services to the rich.
America is filled with suckers.
- ebuchanan 5y agoHow often does your scenario happen? If often, then there's a market for it. If not often, then you're intentionally using a red herring to distract from the real discussion.
- donmcronald 5y agoThat was a huge problem in NYC subways around the 80s and the policing strategies for dealing with it were the origins of CompStat. It’s not a red herring because as soon as you make 1 on 1 mugging impractical the criminals will adapt and start using different strategies. The value in a publicly funded police force is that they don’t have to worry about the economic viability of their countermeasures.