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Also the mobile application Citizen, which is fucking cancer. It alerts to any little thing that happens and trains you to be in a constant state of paranoia. You thought the local news was bad enough? Now you have that shit in your pocket. And they fucking now hire rent-a-cops. In a normal country, this shit would be shut down immediately. But given that our federal government has quasi-failed its populace, not surprised it's allowed to flourish.

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> In a normal country, this shit would be shut down immediately. But given that our federal government has quasi-failed its populace, not surprised it's allowed to flourish.

Are you claiming a successful government would limit the ability of people to access public information?

I presume the rent-a-cop portion was more concerning. One of the security companies they're working with has a pitch line that says if someone is outside your building screaming, they can come make them stop.

It's one thing to offer defense services that follow you, but it's concerning to think that your neighbor or ex or stalker could soon call Nextdoor to send goons to your house.

The should rename the app Bigotry because all it does is amplify your existing hatred.

All it does is show you the reality of what’s happening around you. Why would that cause you to feel hatred or bigotry?

Being exposed to reality makes me feel hatred and bigotry.

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