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1. p_j_w · 1790179654 · focus · HN ↗

   >The cop said, “You’re under arrest,” grabbed her arms, and pulled her out of the room. “I can do this all night. I get paid by the hour,” the cop added.

   Two sentences showing precisely why no one can trust the police. Not only are they completely unaccountable, but they will trample your first amendment rights and do so with smug amusement in full public view. These are the kinds of people we're supposed to be happy to give massive surveillance power to?

   1. Manuel_D · 1790179821 · focus · HN ↗

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      1. ethagnawl · 1790180154 · focus · HN ↗

         > When someone exceed their allotted time during a public comments period, that person is depriving the rest of the people of their abilities to comment.

         Except ... nowhere in the article does it say that Heider exceeded her allotted time.

         1. jacobgkau · 1790181795 · focus · HN ↗

            She exceeded the allotted time to speak about the topic of Flock cameras, by starting to talk about them at all during the portion of the meeting about a housing issue. These meetings are about specific topics, not an "every citizen gets X minutes at the podium" free-for-all.

            1. [deleted] · 1790182437 · focus · HN ↗

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