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1. hypfer · 1791066044 · focus · HN ↗

   > The deputy then used the woman’s travel history in Flock as part of the justification for searching her car, where he allegedly discovered 91 pounds of meth.

   That sentence does make this less of a win tbh, given that with it, it's just an actual example of the technology doing the job it is supposed to do.

   Like this, it's almost a trojan horse of something pretending to be PR for A, but actually being effective PR for B.

   1. saghm · 1791066902 · focus · HN ↗

      The point it's not just people with 91 pounds of meth who are getting tracked; it does what it's "supposed to" by treating everyone as a suspected criminal. An exterminator who blows up your house to get rid of termites still gets rid of the termites, but that doesn't make it a good solution.

      1. greggoB · 1791070743 · focus · HN ↗

         > An exterminator who blows up your house to get rid of termites still gets rid of the termites, but that doesn't make it a good solution.

         Defos swiping this analogy for future use

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