I remember when I was 14 or something and first looked up what "loitering" meant and I was like... In the US cops can harass you for just being somewhere? Not even private property, just existing on a sidewalk? Still doesn't make sense

Go outside, but only in a state-sanctioned way

Oh oh oh but I thought I was told these cameras are only simple license plate readers and do not track pedestrians or faces???

Loitering is the dumbest illegal thing right up there with jay walking and criminalizing not having a home.

• Pre-tech: "Keep it moving, punk."
• Post-tech: "Keep it moving, punk."

Reminder since it's coming up, October is International Mass Surveillance Appreciation Month! Don't forget to stock up on all the holiday essentials:

• Sporting equipment (for baseball / cricket / street hockey games with the fam)
• Spraypaint / spray foam / adhesive tape / stickers (for decorating all around your home)
• Cable snips (for the traditional "cutting of the cord" opening ceremony)
• Drywall stilts (for the slenderman dance)
• High-coverage clothing and headwear (for the masquerade ball)

Halloween is often a busy time for law enforcement so please be conscientious about when you observe IMSAM. But, as they say, better late than never!

Hope you all have a safe and productive IMSAM. Remember, you don't have to celebrate all the time, but if everyone celebrates a little bit, the season can last all year 🖤🖤🖤

Thank the gods that police can now use big tech to harass people instead of relying on their teensy little brains. I bet their metrics have improved significantly.

Land of the free

Guns built in already?

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