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They never collect profiles of anyone who's a law abiding, non-protesting citizen who always does what they're told. Docile, compliant, obedient Dutch people ar
by hahamaster 4y ago
They never collect profiles of anyone who's a law abiding, non-protesting citizen who always does what they're told. Docile, compliant, obedient Dutch people are almost never profiled. Be docile, compliant and obedient and you will not have a problem with the police - it's super simple.
- heywherelogingo 4y agoBehave like you are an owned pet, rather than a human with rights equal to those controlling you.
- uoaei 4y agoThat is extremely incorrect, and obviously so if you have any prior experience with privacy.
- taneq 4y ago"Be meek and they shall not come for you yet" seems like solid life advice.
- read_if_gay_ 4y ago[flagged]
- FooBarWidget 4y agoThis is a strange characterization. "Docile" can also just mean "follow rule of law". The latter suddenly doesn't sound so odd. If the police is violating the law then there's no discussion and they need to be corrected. Otherwise, aren't we supposed to follow the law? If we disagree with the law and want it changed, now that is a different process. But there's no need to be disobedient for disobedience's sake, or just for the sake of not appearing "docile". We Dutch are also good complainers so I don't think we can be described as "docile", even if "just be normal and you're already crazy enough" is a local saying.
- tremon 4y agoThis is not true, there've been multiple cases where entire neighborhoods were summoned to submit DNA as part of some investigation (usually involving abuse of a minor). Also, all license plates scanned by speed cameras (very prevalent on the highways here) are stored for months.
- cute_boi 4y agoit stays for month due to storage issue. If it weren't a storage problem, they would keep it forever.
- h10h10h10 4y agoIn any sane place this would be satire, but this being HN, I'm not so sure.
- contravariant 4y agoAnyone who thinks this isn't satire really should not be in a place that calls itself 'hacker' news. Though it is still the internet, so you can't be entirely sure.
- h10h10h10 4y ago[flagged]
- ajsnigrutin 4y agoSame can be said about the politicians... do what the people want, if you're unsure, hold a referendum, and people won't protest in the streets and you won't need bodyguards to go outside. On the other hand, on a venn diagram of what creates violence and (anti government) terrorism, they're causing more and more overlap of ever larger circles.
- sourcecodeplz 4y agoFeed your family & mind your own business.
- arunharidas 4y agoComply or you'll be profiled. Our definition of democracy has changed a lot.