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I think that example more than anything demonstrates a completely different danger to society comprising two related phenomena: 1. Media sensationalism encoura
by mistercow 14y ago
I think that example more than anything demonstrates a completely different danger to society comprising two related phenomena:
1. Media sensationalism encouraged by an opportunistic government, engineered to whip the public into a terrified frenzy, and
2. Poorly trained and paranoid law enforcement with no sense of perspective.
I don't think it has much relevance to jamming public WiFi, except peripherally in that news stories like this may do more harm than good.
- anigbrowl 14y ago'Never ascribe to malice what can be adequately explained by stupidity.'
- mistercow 14y agoI'm confused. Are you saying that the media sensationalism surrounding fear of terrorism is simply accidental, and that the government has just naively bought into it and reacted accordingly? Because if so, no, I don't think that's an adequate explanation. Obviously not malice, but just greed. The media is greedy and likes to air stories that sell, even if they are irresponsible. Politicians and government agencies are greedy for power and know that taking advantage of people's fear of terrorism is an easy way to grab that power. It's not evil for the sake of evil; it's evil for the sake of money and political gain. But it's definitely not mere stupidity.