[Closi]

Lol, well that story is significantly different to a manhunt because someone sneezed in a lift.

It’s the story of someone who was sick and legally ordered to quarantine, breaking that quarantine which authorities then wanted to track down. He was spotted on CCTV in a lift.

You can argue the real story is ‘totalitarian’ too if you like, but that doesn’t make the original statement either false or at best a very misleading summary.

[strangeattractr]

Multiple police were out looking for him for days, they appealed to the public for info about his whereabouts. His face and name were plastered all over national media. I live in a different state and this guy was all anyone could talk about. People were desperate for him to be caught. If you saw this man, you were supposed to call the emergency services.

For context, I have never seen a murderer or armed robbery command this level of attention.

[Closi]

Yeah sure, but it’s different to what you claimed originally.

To use an example:

Person A: “I saw a person arrested for licking a lollipop!”

Person B: “That person had a communicable disease and was ordered by law to isolate. They weren’t arrested for licking the lollipop.”

Person A: “Well you don’t see murderers get the same level of attention as this lollipop guy! That’s all I’m saying!”

Regardless of how you feel about enforced quarantine, the person was not arrested for licking a lollipop.

[anakaine]

I've got to be honest here mate, your point of view is skewed.

This guy was being g tracked down because he was a quarantine dodger during a time when everyone was trying hard to contain the virus so it didn't break out and kill people.

The only banned Japanese porn is the kiddy stuff, but even then the law is around any kiddy porn stuff, filmed, animated, drawn, or otherwise.

The backdooring of security was discussed at large in the media, and to the best of anyone's knowledge hasn't even attempted to be implemented. This particular point is quite shit and we all should be up in arms about it, but Joe Average tunes out when it gets any more technical than their Ladbrokes multi on the weekend.

[strangeattractr]

> This guy was being g tracked down because he was a quarantine dodger during a time when everyone was trying hard to contain the virus so it didn't break out and kill people.

Are you capable of understanding nuance. Do you sincerely think my complaint is that a man was punished for breaking quarantine laws? My critique was of the sum total of the restrictions and the hysterical reaction of the public.

> The only banned Japanese porn is the kiddy stuff, but even then the law is around any kiddy porn stuff, filmed, animated, drawn, or otherwise.

Just simply false, all it requires is a google search [1]. The border force has blocked the import of any 18+ material from Japan. This ban probably affects less than a thousand Australians, but I included it to give people a taste of the Australian style of governance. Grant sweeping powers to enforcers and hope they don't abuse them.

> The backdooring of security was discussed at large in the media,

One particular bill in 2018 received attention, mostly from international media and orgs. This bill [1] passed last year and gave the AFP further ability to backdoor encryption as well as the power to modify your data and impersonate you. There were minor mentions prior to it being tabled. The day it was passed in parliament there wasn't an article about it on any major news provider. Most people are unaware this even happened.

> and to the best of anyone's knowledge hasn't even attempted to be implemented

Do you get much insight into what the AFP, ASIO and ASIS are working on usually? Yes, I'm sure that they make it public knowledge that they've implemented this. That wouldn't defeat the intended purpose at all. Can I clarify, they sought these powers just to have them they don't actually want to use them? And it's my viewpoint that's skewed?

[1] https://www.vice.com/en/article/xgz8md/japanese-hentai-is-no...

[2] https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/about-us/our-portfolios/natio...