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The first list is missing one bullet (at the bottom): * Possibly get arrested

by johnrob 13y ago

maxmcd 13y ago
If that bullet exists in the first list, it'll eventually exist in the second. Given enough time.
- atwebb 13y ago
  But there's another barrier for arrest, you can't tell if it's recording (or if there's a light, people will hack it/cover it). If 8 people around have glass, it'd be fairly difficult to notice all of them, check for the recordings, and take them. I know miniature cameras exist right now but since they only function as a camera, there's not too much utility to always having one around. Glass though has a camera but that's not it's main selling point.
nateabele 13y ago
I don't think the significance of this can be understated. Two reasons: One, I think the act of pulling something off of someone's face is a lot different from pulling something out of someone's hand. It's subtle on the surface, but crossing that kind of social boundary on a regular enough basis could be exactly the tipping point that turns public opinion against law enforcement on a broad scale. Two, as the technology and form factor mature, it'll simply be harder to tell whether something is/contains a camera or not.
- saalweachter 13y ago
  Have they come out with the prescription lenses version of Google Glass yet?
nmridul 13y ago
* Or possibility to get shot because you were pulling something out of your pocket.
rca 13y ago
Do you mean there are laws (in the US) about filming something in public, or just risk an arbitrary arrest for annoying a cop? I remember reading a story about a guy who installed a software to record from the webcam of the computers in an apple store and I think the legality of it was unclear because it was in a public place or something. (although he did end up with tons of troubles)
- coldpie 13y ago
  He means risking arrest for annoying a cop. It happens very frequently. When the victim sues, the decision always goes in the victim's favor. Sometimes with large cash rewards. Police officers are abysmally trained and are effectively immune from the law, so expect to see abuses like this continue. See this article, and the links in it, for some examples: http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/11/jury-says-journalist-arrested-while-videotaping-police-is-not-guilty/ http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/11/jury-says-journal...

The first list is missing one bullet (at the bottom): * Possibly get arrested

by johnrob 13y ago

The first list is missing one bullet (at the bottom): * Possibly get arrested

maxmcd 13y ago

If that bullet exists in the first list, it'll eventually exist in the second. Given enough time.

atwebb 13y ago
But there's another barrier for arrest, you can't tell if it's recording (or if there's a light, people will hack it/cover it). If 8 people around have glass, it'd be fairly difficult to notice all of them, check for the recordings, and take them. I know miniature cameras exist right now but since they only function as a camera, there's not too much utility to always having one around. Glass though has a camera but that's not it's main selling point.

nateabele 13y ago

I don't think the significance of this can be understated. Two reasons: One, I think the act of pulling something off of someone's face is a lot different from pulling something out of someone's hand. It's subtle on the surface, but crossing that kind of social boundary on a regular enough basis could be exactly the tipping point that turns public opinion against law enforcement on a broad scale. Two, as the technology and form factor mature, it'll simply be harder to tell whether something is/contains a camera or not.

saalweachter 13y ago
Have they come out with the prescription lenses version of Google Glass yet?

nmridul 13y ago

* Or possibility to get shot because you were pulling something out of your pocket.

rca 13y ago

Do you mean there are laws (in the US) about filming something in public, or just risk an arbitrary arrest for annoying a cop? I remember reading a story about a guy who installed a software to record from the webcam of the computers in an apple store and I think the legality of it was unclear because it was in a public place or something. (although he did end up with tons of troubles)

coldpie 13y ago
He means risking arrest for annoying a cop. It happens very frequently. When the victim sues, the decision always goes in the victim's favor. Sometimes with large cash rewards. Police officers are abysmally trained and are effectively immune from the law, so expect to see abuses like this continue. See this article, and the links in it, for some examples: http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/11/jury-says-journalist-arrested-while-videotaping-police-is-not-guilty/ http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/11/jury-says-journal...