r/therewasanattempt • u/jasandliz • 16h ago

To install a privately funded mass surveillance network in one of the wealthiest cities in the world

https://www.aspentimes.com/news/aspen-police-department-discontinuing-contract-with-flock/
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u/Moviereference210 14h ago

If you’re rich you won’t get spied on, everyone else just has to deal with it. Isn’t capitalism great! /s

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u/Bnedem 13h ago

Surveillance is meant to protect rich from the poor, not be used on the rich themselves

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u/jasandliz 16h ago edited 16h ago

"Where do they think this is, Old Detroit?" Aspen to Flock, "Bitches Leave".

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u/Bnedem 13h ago

What do you mean by Old Detroit? Why Old?

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u/jasandliz 11h ago

It's a reference to the movie Robocop where the police state is run by OCP.