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NYPD bypassed facial recognition ban to ID pro-Palestinian student protester

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femiagbabiaka ◴[18 Jul 25 14:36 UTC] No.44605114[source]▶
How many rights will we be asked to give up in order to squash anti-war sentiment?
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one-note ◴[18 Jul 25 14:51 UTC] No.44605300[source]▶
Quite a lot. The #1 right, for instance: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shouting_fire_in_a_crowded_t...

Curious why this is downvoted?

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cayley_graph ◴[18 Jul 25 15:28 UTC] No.44605788[source]▶
I've noticed many right-leaning tech types give quite a lot of lip service to free speech when it's about someone getting banned from a mailing list for being an asshole, and not so much when it's the government quashing protest against genocide. I'll personally always defend the idea of free speech, no matter the side.
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tracker1 ◴[18 Jul 25 17:27 UTC] No.44607483[source]▶
I've been pretty consistent in terms of supporting people saying things and even expressing views I find abhorrent.

I don't consider throwing rocks/bricks at people "free speech". I also don't consider launching fireworks into crowded buildings "free speech" either.

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1. cayley_graph ◴[18 Jul 25 18:11 UTC] No.44608003[source]▶
You're of course correct, but it's a complex issue. See my other comment for details.