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> Weeks later I saw him driving by and rode my bicycle next to him in traffic making a scene while saying nothing that could be construed as a threat. He was a
by lowkey_ 5y ago
> Weeks later I saw him driving by and rode my bicycle next to him in traffic making a scene while saying nothing that could be construed as a threat. He was a little shaken that time I hope.
You tried to subtly threaten and shake up the owner of a local coffee shop, weeks later, as revenge for not entertaining your questions about the features of his security system?
- mistrial9 5y agoI did no threatening or revenge, and you should definitely retract that statement.
- lowkey_ 5y agoYou made a scene, while intentionally avoiding saying anything that could be construed as a threat (which is generally an attempt at subtle threatening), and you hope that you shook him up. To remove that part: you hope that you shook up a local business owner for not entertaining your questions about the features of his security system?
- Scoundreller 5y agoWhy so much respect for someone just because they're a business owner? Sounds more like someone liked surveillance but got shaken up by sousveillance.
- lowkey_ 5y agoI would mention it if they were his neighbor or a cab driver as well. It's not a matter of respect, but this person simply installed a security system for their safety. They're obviously not extremely technical. They're just trying to go about their day, serve their customers and make a living, and go home. My point in that wording is that it's some random local person in the community, not the head of the NSA's PRISM program. It's actually crazy to try and shake that person up for installing security cameras in their coffee shop and not getting everyone who walks in to sign a consent form to be recorded.
- mistrial9 5y agook we have to close this thread but I will say that a) you have several assumptions there that I know are not this case b) I own my actions and I repeat it here for the group c) many systems of law are changed over time; the law has not caught up to the tech, and it is up to people in daylight to make the world, not backroom deals or secret profiles. I will stick with that one - this is a Daylight Action if you see what I mean
- Scoundreller 5y ago> It's not a matter of respect, but this person simply installed a security system for their safety. And OP asked questions about it and got brushed off. At least in most of Canada (not even EU), if you’re collecting personal info, you have to answer to how/what/why you collected it and provide notice of that too.
- gentleman11 5y agoFollowing somebody on the street is less threatening than filming them for lifelong worldwide tracking and profiling
- emodendroket 5y agoIf you followed one specific person perhaps, but just doing that in your store? Seems like a stretch.