I would add to that: the majority of the people who live in that particular neighborhood would warmly welcome heavy electronic surveillance. Undoubtedly most already have Internet-connected doorbells and such, lots of Priuses in the driveways-- if you get my drift. Add to that, the municipal government is thoroughly corrupt, all sorts of money gets spent freely and unaccountably, has been for years. So it stands to reason that some entreprenurial types are going to offer all these nifty panopticon-y bells & whistles, and it's all going to get gobbled up and installed before you can say, sneeze.
Well, I exaggerate. But only a little.
I believe that, going forward, it's going to be crucial to stand up in local politics and insist on accountability-- both financial accuntability and accountability to civil rights law -- for citizens to show up and push back, and push back, and push back. I realize this is not always realistic, and where my mom lived, to misquote Rhett Butler, frankly, I don't give a dingdong. I have removed myself to another place accordingly.
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Date: 2022-12-08 09:47 am (UTC)Well, I exaggerate. But only a little.
I believe that, going forward, it's going to be crucial to stand up in local politics and insist on accountability-- both financial accuntability and accountability to civil rights law -- for citizens to show up and push back, and push back, and push back. I realize this is not always realistic, and where my mom lived, to misquote Rhett Butler, frankly, I don't give a dingdong. I have removed myself to another place accordingly.
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