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ICE and the Smartphone Panopticon

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217 points fortran77 | 7 comments | 31 Oct 25 01:13 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source | bottom
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SurceBeats ◴[31 Oct 25 02:42 UTC] No.45767762[source]▶
The ICEBlock removal is absurd when you consider Waze has been warning drivers about police locations for... Years? The only difference is which government agency is being monitored. This sets a dangerous precedent for selective enforcement of ToS really
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1. lovich ◴[31 Oct 25 03:44 UTC] No.45768187[source]▶
> This sets a dangerous precedent for selective enforcement of ToS really

It’s only a dangerous precedent if you believe your opponents will ever gain power. If you believe your political opponents will never have power again, then who cares about precedent?

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2. pigeons ◴[31 Oct 25 03:51 UTC] No.45768234[source]▶
Well, still dangerous for the people its used against.
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3. lostlogin ◴[31 Oct 25 03:57 UTC] No.45768266[source]▶
Missing this point is alarming.
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4. degamad ◴[31 Oct 25 04:29 UTC] No.45768446[source]▶
> if you believe your opponents will ever gain power.

Or are already in power.

5. hsbauauvhabzb ◴[31 Oct 25 06:19 UTC] No.45768943{3}[source]▶
It’s possible loveich does not morally agree with their own post, but are providing it as an opposing view.
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6. potato3732842 ◴[31 Oct 25 10:23 UTC] No.45770374[source]▶
>It’s only a dangerous precedent if you believe your opponents will ever gain power. If you believe your political opponents will never have power again, then who cares about precedent?

And that kind of thinking in years past is EXACTLY why we're here annoyed by dozens of organizations having and using power they probably ought not to.

7. potato3732842 ◴[31 Oct 25 10:24 UTC] No.45770388{4}[source]▶
I think his post is meant to be interpreted about like holding up a mirror in response to "who done this?".