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cm0002@mander.xyz to deflock.me@sh.itjust.works · 2 days ago

Police Are Putting Up Fake 3D-Printed Flock Cameras and Swooping In to Arrest People Who Vandalize Them

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Police Are Putting Up Fake 3D-Printed Flock Cameras and Swooping In to Arrest People Who Vandalize Them

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cm0002@mander.xyz to deflock.me@sh.itjust.works · 2 days ago
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a man was charged with three felonies after he cut down a 3D-printed "decoy" Flock camera, which was set up by police.
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  • muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works
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    10 hours ago

    Isn’t that entrapment?

  • shartgargle@lemmy.zip
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    1 day ago

    I put out cardboard cutouts of minorities on the streets and film cops as they beat them up.

  • Malica@lemmy.zip
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    2 days ago

    Dollar amount determines felony, how is that enough?

    • Master@sh.itjust.works
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      11 hours ago

      You can arrest them and charge them with a misdemeanor.

  • TurboWafflz@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    entrapment?

    • halcyoncmdr@piefed.social
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      No it’s the same scenario as a prostitution sting, or a bait car for vehicle thefts. They provide the false situation but they aren’t convincing anyone to do anything, they are still choosing to commit that crime on their own.

      Even if whether these devices should even be legal in the first place is questionable. Legally, currently, they are private property being vandalized.

    • superglue@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      Unfortunately not, entrapment involves coercing a person to commit a crime they wouldn’t have otherwise. Simply giving someone an opportunity to commit a crime isn’t considered entrapment under the law.

      • cy888@lemmy.world
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        Destroying a fake camera is a crime?

        • trebach@sh.itjust.works
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          Yes. It’s still destruction of property regardless if it’s real or fake.

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    That cops are spending time and effort to create fake circumstances (of a very real violation of rights) to arrest people that are acting from those societal rights being transgressed is disgusting.

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      Yes, it is truly tragic how flock cameras have perverted the goodwill and community stewardship of the police. /s

      • CancerMancer@sh.itjust.works
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        20 hours ago

        This is the definition of both unnecessary and pointlessly provocative

      • PancakesCantKillMe@lemmy.world
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        I am not sure why my comment deserved being shit on like that. As if I’ve praised them otherwise? This step they are taking is magnifying the “bastards” moniker and for sure in an exponentially shitty way.

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          Background: Cops have been murdering civilians with impunity for over a century. This ain’t magnifying shit, it’s par for the course.

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            Thanks for the history lesson. Let’s just ignore it then. Business as usual, carry on and all that. My outrage is quelled.

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    I don’t understand the charges because they appear to be based on real cameras

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      I don’t understand how the cops didn’t get shot at, but that’s just me.

      • John Richard@lemmy.world
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        Why would people be shooting at the cops?

        • athatet@lemmy.zip
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          19 hours ago

          Fucking lmao

        • kibblebits@quokk.au
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          2 days ago

          👆 this guuuy amirite?

          • John Richard@lemmy.world
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            11 hours ago

            Are you trying to be edgy and indicate that people should shoot all cops? Do you think that sounds reasonable?

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              I’m not being edgy at all, magat.

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                8 hours ago

                So you’re essentially an anarchist who believes in killing random cops?

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