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by joshstrange 1110 days ago
LE has already proved hilariously inept and lazy at using the tools already available to them and you want more? Tools that have a history of being horribly abused? Yeah no.

LE barely solves basic crimes where a citizen can say "This person here, they stole my X, it has tracking and I know right where they are", why on earth would we give you more "toys" to invade our privacy and still not do your damn jobs.

In it's current state (arguably since inception) LE exists to protect the rich and powerful, the common citizen would be stupid (and/or horribly brainwashed) to give LE more tools at this current time.

Remove qualified immunity, make it your job to actually serve and protect and maybe we can talk.