▲ 808 ▼ Don’t ever hand your phone to the cops (www.theverge.com) submitted 2 years ago by Amicitas@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 224 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Clent@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes. We must know where they live so we can shit on their country to make ourselves feel better. 'Merica! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) IDK I just had a overwhelming sense they were in the UK, which is like... way worse. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Egg_Egg@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) You are 66 times more likely to be killed by a police officer if you are in the US compared to in the UK. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_with_annual_rates_and_counts_for_killings_by_law_enforcement_officers permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LodeMike@lemmy.today -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Oh we're talking about police killings suddenly? I thought we were talking about civil rights? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Egg_Egg@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) The comment was talking about things being Orwellian. Is it not Orwellian to have police killing many, many civilians? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 1 point 2 years ago There's other things. For example, the UK is the most surveiled populace over any whole country. Which is neat. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) IDK I just had a overwhelming sense they were in the UK, which is like... way worse. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Egg_Egg@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) You are 66 times more likely to be killed by a police officer if you are in the US compared to in the UK. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_with_annual_rates_and_counts_for_killings_by_law_enforcement_officers permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LodeMike@lemmy.today -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Oh we're talking about police killings suddenly? I thought we were talking about civil rights? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Egg_Egg@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) The comment was talking about things being Orwellian. Is it not Orwellian to have police killing many, many civilians? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 1 point 2 years ago There's other things. For example, the UK is the most surveiled populace over any whole country. Which is neat. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Egg_Egg@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) You are 66 times more likely to be killed by a police officer if you are in the US compared to in the UK. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_with_annual_rates_and_counts_for_killings_by_law_enforcement_officers permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LodeMike@lemmy.today -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Oh we're talking about police killings suddenly? I thought we were talking about civil rights? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Egg_Egg@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) The comment was talking about things being Orwellian. Is it not Orwellian to have police killing many, many civilians? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 1 point 2 years ago There's other things. For example, the UK is the most surveiled populace over any whole country. Which is neat. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Oh we're talking about police killings suddenly? I thought we were talking about civil rights? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Egg_Egg@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) The comment was talking about things being Orwellian. Is it not Orwellian to have police killing many, many civilians? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 1 point 2 years ago There's other things. For example, the UK is the most surveiled populace over any whole country. Which is neat. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Egg_Egg@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) The comment was talking about things being Orwellian. Is it not Orwellian to have police killing many, many civilians? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 1 point 2 years ago There's other things. For example, the UK is the most surveiled populace over any whole country. Which is neat. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 1 point 2 years ago There's other things. For example, the UK is the most surveiled populace over any whole country. Which is neat. permalink fedilink source parent