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"Better camera tech in recent years means nobody gets away with that anymore." Because police rely on technology committing a crime without your cellphone mean

by ipaddr 4y ago

"Better camera tech in recent years means nobody gets away with that anymore." Because police rely on technology committing a crime without your cellphone means you most likely will not get caught. We live in an age where wearing masks is acceptable. Where people let you steal from stores and where crime is ignored unless it's on twitter. You can get away with so much more today.

lotsofpulp 4y ago
> You can get away with so much more today. Depends if you have something to lose. I suspect a lot of readers here are in the middle ground, where their net present value (including career/family/political/etc opportunities) is not high enough where they can afford to shield themselves without big sacrifices. But it is also not low enough to worth risking losing it all. For example, they might be able to afford a house in a nice school district, daycare, saving for retirement, paying for healthcare, and taking care of elderly parents, but a job loss from one spouse could easily derail this train, and certainly legal expenses would.
EVa5I7bHFq9mnYK 4y ago
I don't know about how ubiquitous cameras are in NYC, but in China you will absolutely get caught by cameras, and no, a mask will not help you.
- sandworm101 4y ago
  Better dash camera on police cars, and police body cams, mean they always have your plate number. You cannot run for fun if they already know where you live/work.
- JoeAltmaier 4y ago
  There are US cities with drones in the air taking pictures of the city. Say somebody robs a bank. Review the picture history from when they arrived at the bank, go backward watching their car until you find out where they live. Drive over and arrest them. This 'time machine' feature of ubiquitous surveillance is going to be a brave new world.
  - EVa5I7bHFq9mnYK 4y ago
    US cameras can only do license plates for now. China is clearly ahead in AI.
andrepd 4y ago
> Where people let you steal from stores and where crime is ignored unless it's on twitter. Well ngl, you sound like you could use less time on the internet yourself. This statement is just preposterous unless you spend hours of your life every day obsessing over twitter drama.

by ipaddr 4y ago

lotsofpulp 4y ago

> You can get away with so much more today. Depends if you have something to lose. I suspect a lot of readers here are in the middle ground, where their net present value (including career/family/political/etc opportunities) is not high enough where they can afford to shield themselves without big sacrifices. But it is also not low enough to worth risking losing it all. For example, they might be able to afford a house in a nice school district, daycare, saving for retirement, paying for healthcare, and taking care of elderly parents, but a job loss from one spouse could easily derail this train, and certainly legal expenses would.

EVa5I7bHFq9mnYK 4y ago

I don't know about how ubiquitous cameras are in NYC, but in China you will absolutely get caught by cameras, and no, a mask will not help you.

sandworm101 4y ago
Better dash camera on police cars, and police body cams, mean they always have your plate number. You cannot run for fun if they already know where you live/work.
JoeAltmaier 4y ago
There are US cities with drones in the air taking pictures of the city. Say somebody robs a bank. Review the picture history from when they arrived at the bank, go backward watching their car until you find out where they live. Drive over and arrest them. This 'time machine' feature of ubiquitous surveillance is going to be a brave new world.
- EVa5I7bHFq9mnYK 4y ago
  US cameras can only do license plates for now. China is clearly ahead in AI.

andrepd 4y ago

> Where people let you steal from stores and where crime is ignored unless it's on twitter. Well ngl, you sound like you could use less time on the internet yourself. This statement is just preposterous unless you spend hours of your life every day obsessing over twitter drama.