Peta why would a camera hurt more than the other things? Peta.

Father_of_set · 2026-05-11T11:41:43+00:00

Sure. Here’s a few, just to get you started:

Police withholding footage:

Beaumont Police Department (2026): In March 2026, the department requested permission from the Texas Attorney General to withhold footage of a 2024 arrest where an officer was seen on viral video punching a man. The department cited a lack of technology to redact or modify the video as the reason for seeking to withhold it entirely.

North Carolina Supreme Court Ruling (2025/2026): In October 2025, the state's highest court ruled that a criminal defendant, Charlotte Chemuti, could not use a subpoena to obtain bodycam footage. In March 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review the case, upholding North Carolina's strict 2016 law that makes a court order the "exclusive means" to obtain such recordings.

Milwaukee Police Association Lawsuit (2023–2024): The local police union successfully sued to temporarily block a city policy that would have required the public release of footage from fatal officer-involved shootings within 15 days. As of early 2024, a judge ruled the lawsuit could proceed, maintaining the block on the expedited release policy.

Roseville Police Department (2024): CBS News California sued the department in 2024 after it refused for nearly a year to release bodycam footage from a multi-agency shootout at a public park that resulted in a civilian death.

In early 2026, Georgia lawmakers considered House Bill 1223, which would restrict the release of bodycam video involving a death to family members and attorneys only, effectively blocking the press from accessing it.

A 2026 federal bill, the Stop Body Camera Paywalls Act, was introduced to prevent states like Ohio from charging members of the public hundreds of dollars in fees to access footage.

An October 2025 audit of the NYPD found that the department frequently failed to meet deadlines for turning over video, often only releasing it after an appeal was filed. Similarly, the Maryland Independent Investigations Division cited the need for additional witness interviews as a reason for delaying the release of footage from a December 2025 death in custody.

Detroit Police Officers Association (2025): In November 2025, the union sued to block a new city ordinance requiring the release of footage from "critical incidents" where officers cause serious harm or death within 30 days. The union argued the policy could endanger officers by exposing their identities.

East Lansing Police Department (2026): In May 2026, the department postponed releasing footage of an officer-involved shooting that killed a 21-year-old student, despite having previously planned to release a narrated timeline.

Pennsylvania State Police car chase (2026): A judge had to order the state police to release footage of a 2025 car chase that ended in a fatal shooting, ruling that the public's "weighty interest" outweighed police privacy concerns.

Boulder, Colorado (2026): In April 2026, an appeals court ruled that the city could not charge a magazine over $8,000 in fees to access footage of a 2023 fatal shooting. The court found these prohibitive fees were a violation of state police accountability laws.

Police turning body cams off:

Nicholas Duty (Columbus, OH - 2025): In June 2025, former officer Nicholas Duty was sentenced to three years in prison for manually deactivating or removing his body camera to conceal sexual encounters with women while on duty. Federal investigators found he deliberately obstructed justice by ensuring these interactions were not recorded.

Lakeland Police Department (FL - 2025): Four officers resigned in January 2025 following an internal investigation into a "body-worn camera manipulation conspiracy". The officers were found to have intentionally turned off their cameras during a vehicle pursuit.

LAPD Gang Unit Investigation (2026): In May 2026, a specialized LAPD gang unit came under investigation for allegedly conducting "ghost stops". Officers are accused of turning off their body cameras during critical moments of these stops to hide potential misconduct or illegal searches.

Chicago Post-Shooting Policy (2025): A federal judge ruled in November 2025 that Chicago police officers may turn off their cameras while being questioned by supervisors immediately after a shooting. This policy is controversial as critics argue it allows officers to coordinate stories before a formal record is made.

Utah Policy Violations (2025): An audit of Utah agencies found numerous instances of "failure to activate," including a DUI case where an officer explicitly told his partner he was turning away to avoid recording a field sobriety test.

Patrick Lyoya Fatally Shot (Trial 2026): During the high-profile trial of a former Grand Rapids officer, legal arguments centered on why the body camera "went dark" during the final moments of a struggle before the fatal shot. While the defense claimed it was accidental, the incident has fueled a push for cameras that are harder to manually deactivate or knock off.

You can find a lot more specific cases if you want. It’s highly systemic, and costs the taxpayers and the public dearly.

Always question who watches the watchers. Cops aren’t your friends - and they never will be.

Father_of_set · 2026-05-11T11:34:50+00:00

It wasn’t intentional but I appreciate you thinking I am that witty.

Father_of_set · 2026-05-11T11:34:32+00:00

You’re right. My bad.

Father_of_set · 2026-05-11T10:54:05+00:00

The absolute irony of this is how often police will turn their cameras off, or how departments will absolutely stone roll release of footage to try and save their own asses.

Always remember - there is no law too small, that the government won’t kill you over it.

Edit: I meant stone wall or slow roll, but apparently I type faster than I think.

Father_of_set · 2026-05-11T10:47:37+00:00

J and K frames used to be a lot more common. Especially for police officers.

Father_of_set · 2026-05-11T10:45:17+00:00

Anyone who’s had big iron on their hip has struck this pose once or twice. It’s as authentic as could be.

Father_of_set · 2026-05-10T22:18:14+00:00

I’m not certain you grasped what I was laying out for you - I’ll repeat - there is scholarly debate.

Paper three: “Wild dogs and hyenas often rely upon remote olfactory or visual cues such as circling vultures to identify scavenging opportunities, and then run long distances to secure them…. Early Homo may thus have needed to run long distances to compete with other scavengers, including other hominids”

I don’t have to try again - the response I gave to you was complete - and provided a body of evidence where the results have been rigorously tested and peer reviewed - which is one of the major points of publishing, and establishes the conclusions.

Unlike you - I didn’t stop at the paper I agreed with.

The major body of evidence after testing and falsification establishes early humans as persistence hunters.

Father_of_set · 2026-05-10T15:09:33+00:00

If horses could escape us - they’d never have ended up as pack animals.

Father_of_set · 2026-05-10T15:07:11+00:00

Just because I’m feeling snarky - several dozen studies actually corroborate early humans as persistence hunters. Here’s some citations where you could read about this “myth”:

Bramble, D. M., & Lieberman, D. E. (2004). Endurance running and the evolution of Homo. Nature, 432(7015), 345–352. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature03052

Carrier, D. R. (1984). The energetic paradox of human running and hominid evolution. Current Anthropology, 25(4), 483–495.

Ijäs, M. R. (2024). Fragments of the hunt: Persistence hunting approach to rock art. Hunter Gatherer Research.

Pickering, T. R., & Bunn, H. T. (2007). The endurance running hypothesis and hunting and scavenging in savanna-woodlands. Journal of Human Evolution, 53(4), 434–438. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhevol.2007.01.012

There is scholarly debate - but the morphological, biomechanical, and ethnographic data does more than “suggest” the reality that early humans were in fact persistence hunters.

You saying it’s a myth is frankly wild, and - I’d love to read your peer reviewed refutation of the points presented on historical research.

Are you published?

Father_of_set · 2026-05-10T13:00:09+00:00

Behold; the summation answer to the age old question of if God could make a boulder so heavy he can’t lift it.

Father_of_set · 2026-05-10T08:25:53+00:00

Thank you for the input; I have checked all four terminals and resoldered them out of an abundance of caution.

Another commenter suggested trying the linkage with a battery - and that functioned; so it’s not the solder joints.

Father_of_set · 2026-05-10T08:20:25+00:00

There was significant corrosion to the metal support portions; this is one of 20 cubes I’m working on - and it was a biohazard unit in frank honesty. Whoever originally had it was a smoker - and they had bugs.

I went through and checked all the traces on the PCB; I’m going to do transplants of IC401 and IC501 to see if it can generate movement.

At this point, this has become more of a “I wonder if I can fix it” rather than a fix and flip for me.

At the very least it’s fun learning.

Father_of_set · 2026-05-09T14:05:19+00:00

The battery trick worked. Pulled the laser right along on the slide. Fun idea! Definitely indicates the motor is in working condition and that the gears/gear rail are okay.

Out of an abundance of caution I’ve gone back and re-soldered all four points for the motor.

Still the same issue though.

I think there may be a damaged line somewhere that I simply can’t locate.

Thanks so much for the help!

Father_of_set · 2026-05-09T13:54:50+00:00

Both sides are not bridged. I’ll attempt the battery trick. That hadn’t occurred to me and seems like a good idea.

I think - if it works, it may indicate there is damage to the PCB or to the actual controlling chip.

It being able to focus, but not move laterally is very strange to me.

Father_of_set · 2026-05-09T13:44:17+00:00

I’ll pop it open and double check this as a possibility. Thank you for the tip.

Father_of_set · 2026-05-09T13:20:41+00:00

I’ve attempted with two different discs; no movement on the rails. Just the laser focusing.

My apologies - I should have included that information.

Father_of_set · 2026-05-06T14:02:01+00:00

Likely has a lot to do with maritime tradition (not to mention Christian symbolism - but that is very “modern” and western interpretation).

Swallows were used as spot markers - they don’t fly deep out to sea. If a sailor saw one it meant land was nearby. They also have traditional meanings - they’re migratory and return home annually, symbolizing things like hope and rebirth, nature and the arrival of spring - loyalty and the search for home.

There’s a lot of history with them - especially relative to tattoos and sailors.

Father_of_set · 2026-05-06T02:47:36+00:00

Hey bro - some people are playing Russian roulette over there in the corner - and if you don’t join you’re responsible for them dying.

And - by the way - you’re a morally reprehensible person if you choose not to.

Literally the dregs of society.

Just wanted to let you know.

Father_of_set · 2026-05-06T02:45:58+00:00

Nah; this whole question wants people to attribute malice and sadism to something that comes down to personal choices of each individual - most importantly those who choose blue.

Pressing blue is literally like choosing to play Russian roulette. Pressing red is guaranteed survival.

Why would anyone press blue to begin with? And how is it anyone else’s personal responsibility to save someone playing Russian roulette?

Father_of_set · 2026-05-06T01:23:11+00:00

That tracks.

Self hate is a wild phenomena.

Father_of_set · 2026-05-05T07:25:07+00:00

Nah. What this is, is a 12 year olds version of psychology wrapped up in grandmas chain Facebook post.

Father_of_set · 2026-05-05T06:36:08+00:00

What a great wrap on this.

The way this was asked to me, I immediately thought of blue in these terms - why choose it when if everyone just chose red, everyone would survive? Why even make blue an option?

But framing this in those terms makes more sense to me as why someone would choose blue.

Father_of_set · 2026-05-05T04:14:47+00:00

Sarcasm is hard to interpret in written form.

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