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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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[–] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 7 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Meyer faces charges of grand theft, criminal mischief causing at least $1,000 in damage and damaging computer or electronic equipment. His total bond was set at $7,500.

I'm sorry but which is it? Did he destroy a fake camera or did he destroy some real equipment worth money? You can't have it both ways you fucking pigs.

[–] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 3 points 1 hour ago

They can and do.

[–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 18 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

this is atrocious, the police aren't concerned with criminals, theyre concerned with control, dead ass hope the worst for the boys in blue over their now. they do not serve the people or the state in my eyes anymore, they're Gestapo.

[–] Hayduke@lemmy.world 97 points 17 hours ago

Give that man a fake sentence.

[–] h0tbeef@lemmy.zip 74 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

How can they charge him with destroying computer equipment if the camera was fake?

Bullshit charge

Does he have a bail fund?

[–] Zedstrian@sopuli.xyz 65 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (2 children)

Meyer faces charges of grand theft, criminal mischief causing at least $1,000 in damage and damaging computer or electronic equipment.

Furthermore, nothing was stolen, so charging him with both grand theft and criminal mischief seems like a duplication of charges. Also, a fake camera is surely not worth over $1,000.

[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 41 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Its a "throw the scary book" level of charges that look good on a press release.

[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 17 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (1 children)

And also trying to pressure him into a plea deal by offering to drop some of these bogus charges if he pleads guilty to one or two real charges. (They really don't want this one going up in front of a jury trial.)

[–] StumblingWasabi@lemmy.today 6 points 14 hours ago

Its not like one of the most unified sentiments right now for everyone is a shared hatred of flock cameras

[–] 0x0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 12 hours ago

It was a fake camera, but it was made of gold for some reason 🤷‍♂️

[–] Malyca@lemmy.zip 8 points 14 hours ago

It's Florida the facts are how they decide they are

[–] GasMaskedLunatic@lemmy.dbzer0.com 36 points 15 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.

[–] SinAdjetivos@lemmy.world 15 points 13 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.

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 13 points 12 hours ago (1 children)
[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 3 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Is he wearing another jacket over his school uniform jacket? That would be a dress code violation in most schools.

[–] Odo@lemmy.world 9 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

IIRC he's wearing the uniform jacket inside out because he thought they were boring. (As to why the lining is that crazy looking, I have to assume the answer is "it was the 90s".)

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 1 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

lol I didn’t watch the show much. Wearing the uniform incorrectly would also be a dress code violation.

[–] quediuspayu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

He was exploiting how badly written was the dress code, he also wore a necktie as a headband because it didn't specify where to wear it.

[–] DickFiasco@sh.itjust.works 19 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

There's no way this guy is guilty. I was playing checkers with him at my house when the alleged crime occurred.

[–] StumblingWasabi@lemmy.today 9 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

I remember it clearly, at this particular time I was also playing rock paper scissors with him.

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 hours ago

Officers he can't possibly be guilty because that was the same time he was snorting cocaine out of my navel.

[–] D06M4@lemmy.zip 2 points 8 hours ago

Give them time. They'll probably say they found CSAM on him at some point. Of course it won't be true.

[–] neuracnu@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 10 hours ago
[–] Zaktor@sopuli.xyz 34 points 17 hours ago

If the police didn't pay for it then who is the crime against?

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 hours ago

What a goddamn hero. Where is the gofundme?

[–] treadful@lemmy.zip 24 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

Imagine all that effort put into catching someone smashing a stupid camera, it could’ve been used on a pedophile or something.

Now I'm just imagining them putting out a fake child as a pedo sting.

[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 17 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

Catch a Predator is a real thing

[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 7 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

*was a real thing.

They stopped doing it after one of the people they caught committed suicide.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 2 points 11 hours ago

Perverted Justice and other spinoff vigilante groups are a thing the police still respond to. And the police themselves also do this. They just did this in San Francisco recently. But maybe To Catch a Predator with what’s his face Hanson was stopped.

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[–] robot_dog_with_gun@hexbear.net 12 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

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

halloween is going to be fun

[–] ClassIsOver@hexbear.net 2 points 3 hours ago

Give yourself some range and use a laser pointer.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 8 points 15 hours ago

People reading this article and replying with smug gotchas are simply not getting fascism as a concept.

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 7 points 15 hours ago

Fake flock heal hero.

[–] nobodysreadingthis@quokk.au 4 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

Why would the pedophiles go after their own? Of course they protect the camera.

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