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BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — A Thursday night Sullivan County Commission work session that was called to discuss the use of Flock cameras in Sullivan County turned heated after a county commissioner called for the public hanging of Flock Safety’s CEO, Garrett Langley.

What started as a civil discussion turned heated following those comments made by Commissioner Joe Carr.

“I believe that Flock right now is one of the most hated companies in America,” Carr stated during the meeting. “They are one of the most corrupt companies in America. And, quite frankly, sir, I don’t think we can make America great again without hanging your CEO publicly for treason.”

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Your ticket to the cool zone is nonrefundable and nonrevokable, enjoy the ride!

I am kind of stunned that he said the above bolded quote, in person, to the face of a Flock representative.

Cowabunga it is then.

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[-] Treczoks@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Make the gallows large enough for other CEOs, too.

[-] liimnok@lemmy.ml 19 points 1 day ago

I live around Blountville. This doesn't surprise me a bit. When they first put up a speed camera on the highway someone shot it. They fixed the camera and it was shot again.

[-] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Ah nothing like some anonymous protesting, ahahah!

[-] jpreston2005@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Based. Those who give up freedom in exchange for security deserve neither.

[-] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 12 hours ago

Founding Fathers didn't get everything right, but goddamnit they did on that one.

[-] Rusticus@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

Of course only a Republican, who BROUGHT FLOCK TO POWER, would be so crass and hypocritical.

[-] raman_klogius@ani.social 68 points 2 days ago
[-] FoxAlive@lemmy.zip 55 points 2 days ago

God damn that rules.

[-] SolacefromSilence@fedia.io 50 points 2 days ago

I'm sure the quote was taken out of context. Why don't we fly the Flock ceo out to clarify things?

[-] mohammed_alibi@lemmy.world 25 points 2 days ago

Deflock Defend Depose

[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

I remember first hearing about the rumblings of privacy issues with Flock - but could someone summarize or point to a good summary as to the why?

There are a metric shit-ton of companies spying on and tracking everyone and reselling that data, etc. Why is Flock in the crosshairs right now?

[-] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

You know the database and AI 'enhanced', Minority Report style surveillance systems Palantir lets Israel use, to pinpoint track and murder Palestinians?

Flock is that, for the rest of us.

Gaza was the beta test.

[-] volore@scribe.disroot.org 34 points 2 days ago

I'd like to buy that man a beer. Unfortunately that would mean going to Tennessee, but still.

[-] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Tennessee is a stunning state. The politicians in it though...

[-] Chozo@fedia.io 32 points 2 days ago
[-] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Yep.

As best I can tell, .world policy is that you're only allowed to advocate for death if someone writes a news article about it, and then you post that article.

[-] aldhissla@piefed.world 19 points 2 days ago

You should probably repost this on an instance where I can publicly agree with the sentiment.

[-] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I am pretty sure I have.

EDIT

Others have reposted it to yet more comms as well, it seems.

[-] aldhissla@piefed.world 2 points 1 day ago

Let's see now...

HEY, I AGREE WITH THE SENTIMENT IN OP'S ARTICLE!

[-] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 3 points 1 day ago

I can think of quite a few more, if we want to make this a party.

[-] kreskin@lemmy.world 19 points 2 days ago

guillotine is faster and less cruel.

[-] shani66@ani.social 2 points 1 day ago

Hanging, when done correctly, is almost immediate death as well.

[-] big_ZimDa_Him@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 days ago

...why would we want that?

[-] snooggums@piefed.world 6 points 2 days ago
[-] Nouvellalia@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

D epartment
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G uillotine
E fficiency
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[-] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Ah ok, because my other comment was moderated, it was saying that a hanging can be done properly such that it instantly snaps the neck, severs the spinal cord.

... and then my original comment also suggested that it would be a gosh darned shame if the hanging was not done properly.

Lets see if this comment remains unmoderated, and we can thus determine that .world only allows for descriptions of execution methods that are instant and non sarcastic.

[-] webp@mander.xyz 4 points 2 days ago
[-] ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 2 days ago

I'd vote for him!

[-] 0ndead@infosec.pub 18 points 2 days ago
[-] tal@lemmy.today 4 points 2 days ago

You probably can't in Tennessee without legal changes or a convoluted set of court cases.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_punishment_in_Tennessee

The method of execution is lethal injection, but a prisoner condemned before January 1, 1999, may choose to be electrocuted instead. Electrocution is also provided if lethal injection is found to be unconstitutional or if any drug necessary to carry it out is unavailable. If electrocution is found to be unconstitutional, state statutes then provide the use of "any constitutional method of execution".[2]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanging_in_the_United_States

Currently, only New Hampshire has a law specifying hanging as an available secondary method of execution, now only applicable to one person, who was sentenced to capital punishment by the state prior to its repeal in 2019.[3]

[-] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 days ago

Its cute that you think this guy cares about carrying this out legally.

[-] phutatorius@lemmy.zip -3 points 2 days ago

Seems a bit harsh. Privately would be just fine.

[-] dreadbeef@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

The president is out there allegedly joking about committing genocide (military destruction of a civilization is an act of genocide if you didn't know btw), this guy can allegedly joke about hanging an unliked CEO

[-] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Nah.

Personally I say we bring back drawing and quartering.

Publically, of course.

What, does it being public make it worse somehow?

Who cares about your public reputation, you'd be dead afterwards.

[-] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

We should bring back boiling people in oil. We can do it during the Superbowl halftime show. Brought to you by Crisco!

[-] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago

Combine with the brazen bull.

Boil em alive, in oil, in the bull.

A sacrifice to the 'line go up' god.

[-] Etterra@discuss.online 3 points 1 day ago

We can't be sure they got the right guy unless we see them do it in public. Otherwise they could just put up an AI video and say they did it, or hang an innocent mailroom guy and claim it was him.

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