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Man arrested in Oviedo [Florida] for smashing fake police Flock camera (www.wftv.com)
submitted 12 hours ago by empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/privacy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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Imagine all that effort put into catching someone smashing a stupid camera, it could've been used on a pedophile or something.

You've been warned, they're high on the lookout for Flock vandals now.

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[โ€“] GasMaskedLunatic@lemmy.dbzer0.com 31 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

If you point a fake gun at a police officer they put a real bullet in you. As far as I'm concerned, when the police point a fake camera at you, you take them at their word and assume malicious intent. This was not a crime. Awful but lawful.

[โ€“] SinAdjetivos@lemmy.world 13 points 9 hours ago

Oh no, this absolutely was a crime and absolutely illegal.

Unlawful, but a moral, responsible and respectable action. One which any reasonable and sane person would likely do the same.