"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
05/31/2020 at 01:31 • Filed to: None
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"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
05/31/2020 at 01:31 • Filed to: None | 3
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A DPS helicopter, a DPS Cessna Caravan, and a Houston police chopper orbiting over downtown Houston tonight.
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In other news, the Customs and Border Patrol, who, you know, are tasked with patrolling the border, have been f lying an MQ-9 Predator drone over Minne apolis.
facw
> ttyymmnn
05/31/2020 at 01:51 |
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I’m not too bothered by this. Passive observation of the protests seems fine. It doesn’t seem like CBP should be involved, but in theory it makes sense to be fluid with resource allocation. Certainly we’ve seen much more offensive police conduct.
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ttyymmnn
> facw
05/31/2020 at 01:57 |
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I’m not terribly concerned about the Houston surveillance. It’s more of a passing interest to note the flight track. The CBP thing, however, is a bit more troubling. I fear that it has become somewhat of a rogue agency under Trump.
CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
> ttyymmnn
05/31/2020 at 02:09 |
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I for one want to see an increase in police overreach. Let’s see how far we can take it.
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ttyymmnn
> CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
05/31/2020 at 02:12 |
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Too bad they couldn’t pick an American-made plane...
This is as old as the internet, but it’s always been a favorite.
MrSnrub
> CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
05/31/2020 at 02:23 |
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Give it 5 years
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MrSnrub
> facw
05/31/2020 at 02:24 |
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You should be, give it a few years and the drones will be armed
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MrSnrub
> ttyymmnn
05/31/2020 at 02:25 |
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A collapsing empire directing its aggression inwards. A few years down the line those Predators will have missiles, mark my words
Svend
> CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
05/31/2020 at 03:09 |
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Panavia Tornado.
There is one in America, at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. She was donated to the museum by the RAF in 2002.
farscythe - makin da cawfee!
> ttyymmnn
05/31/2020 at 03:20 |
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seems like shits getting a little bit out of hand over on your side of the pond
hoping it calms down before it really gets bad
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farscythe - makin da cawfee!
> Svend
05/31/2020 at 03:25 |
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looks like it shot down quite a few t-shirts
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ttyymmnn
> farscythe - makin da cawfee!
05/31/2020 at 03:25 |
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I hope so too. I think the timing is particularly bad, with the lockdown and covid and all that. Doesn’t help to have the president stirring shit too. It’s going to be an interesting few days, to be sure.
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farscythe - makin da cawfee!
> ttyymmnn
05/31/2020 at 03:27 |
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thats another thing....between the protesters/rioters and the police/national guard response.....thats a hellova lot of people not social distancing....
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ttyymmnn
> farscythe - makin da cawfee!
05/31/2020 at 03:35 |
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It’s been a rather fascinating, albeit disturbing, experience to compare those who are concerned about the pandemic with those who are not. There is a large swath of this country who use their constitutional freedoms to excuse behavior that puts others at risk. The only karma that I can find is that somebody who attended that huge pool party in Missouri has tested positive for covid-19.
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farscythe - makin da cawfee!
> ttyymmnn
05/31/2020 at 03:40 |
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yeah i caught that one
beginning to think its going to be quite a while before we allow tourists from the states to come here again
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ttyymmnn
> farscythe - makin da cawfee!
05/31/2020 at 03:50 |
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I don’t blame you.
NKato
> farscythe - makin da cawfee!
05/31/2020 at 04:44 |
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I don't think this is going to end well.
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farscythe - makin da cawfee!
> NKato
05/31/2020 at 04:48 |
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same here.....hoping im wrong
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Svend
> farscythe - makin da cawfee!
05/31/2020 at 06:46 |
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What can I say. Do n’t get shirty with a pilot.
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CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
> ttyymmnn
05/31/2020 at 06:52 |
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TheRealBicycleBuck
> facw
05/31/2020 at 08:58 |
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They are likely collecting video. With all of the facial recognition techniques, I wouldn’t be surprised if they are trying to identify people. They’ve also been testing persistent surveillance. Spot someone doing a crime, then roll the rapes back to see what car they came from, then get an ID even if they couldn’t get a face.
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facw
> TheRealBicycleBuck
05/31/2020 at 09:22 |
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I’m ok with that! I think catching criminals is a good thing!
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facw
> MrSnrub
05/31/2020 at 09:23 |
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Armed drones: not okay! But I think we can draw the line there instead of declaring everything a slippery slope.
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facw
> ttyymmnn
05/31/2020 at 09:24 |
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It is a little ominous. Though CBP I think is less compromised than ICE.
Brickman
> farscythe - makin da cawfee!
05/31/2020 at 09:25 |
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Peaceful protests here in New Orleans and Baton Rouge. Bars are open now, so they are happy :)
SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media
> ttyymmnn
05/31/2020 at 09:28 |
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I hate to think that you mob are being played...
...but I think you are probably only being played with.
vondon302
> farscythe - makin da cawfee!
05/31/2020 at 09:29 |
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With good reason apparently.
Roadkilled
> CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
05/31/2020 at 09:53 |
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I remember a time long ago when movies showed police jets as a good idea. Dragnet came out 4 years before the Rodney King beating. I’m not sure the producers would have wanted the same ending scenes after then 1992 riots in LA.
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TheRealBicycleBuck
> facw
05/31/2020 at 10:10 |
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The problem with this type of surveillance is that any vehicle in the area can be tracked backward in time. Once that’s possible, it can be used to track innocent people if the person interested has the funds. I don’t think I’m being clear, so I’m going to share something to help you understand what shapes my perspective.
My dad was a bad guy. Tracking down my mom after their divorce was one of his specialties. He found her one morning, forced her off the road and stole “his” car at gunpoint. We were living in a different state at the time. He managed to find us several times over the years and each time he did, we moved.
Once you’re being tracked, the data can be misused, even by the police. One poor fellow found himself a suspect in a burglary just because he rode his bike around the same loop repeatedly. He had tracking enabled and the police asked for a blanket record of every person who had been in the area. He had to spend time and money defending himself just because the police knew he was nearby. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1151761
Sure, they say that the data is low resolution and the systems are secure, but we all know how frequently secure systems are compromised. It’s just a ticking time bomb.
It’s better not to collect that kind of data in the first place.
wafflesnfalafel
> ttyymmnn
05/31/2020 at 11:46 |
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just look up, smile and wave so they get good ID pictures of you
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ttyymmnn
> TheRealBicycleBuck
05/31/2020 at 11:56 |
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Fourth Amendment, yo.