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by barnas2 189 days ago
NYC already tried Snitching as a Service during COVID, and it went terribly. I grew up with a neighbor who would constantly record people and call the cops over every little perceived infraction. Everyone in the neighborhood hated her, including the cops. I do not want to live in a society that encourages those people.
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Seen this recently, the Citizens filming other people and their cars in public, presumably for their crimestopper social media app.
I definitely agree it can go too far. Maybe only allow bounties for active, dangerous crimes like speeding, drunk driving, and racing?
How do you imagine this working in a world where video editing is so easy?
No Stasi. No Salem witch trials. Thank you. Do not need to retread that ground.