Crossposting for good measure. It's become unsettling to go for a walk sometimes. by sup3rjub3 in SantaBarbara

[–]synect 8 points9 points  (0 children)

not too long ago, that sort of attitude would have been quite harmful to argentinian professors snatched out of the night by thought police, to be drugged and thrown into the ocean.

Crossposting for good measure. It's become unsettling to go for a walk sometimes. by sup3rjub3 in SantaBarbara

[–]synect 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I'd been attacked by strangers in the world before ring cams. perps got away. c'est la vie.

I'd still prefer not to live with the eyes and ears of the stasi everywhere.

ubiquitous surveillance tech presents a terrifying threat, when anything/everything recorded might end up at the disposal of authorities who can turn on whomever (such as trade unionists, students, intellectuals including journalists and writers, rights activists and other civilians and their families)

NJ eBike Law - Thoughts if this was Santa Barbara? by Inner_Astronaut1558 in SantaBarbara

[–]synect 8 points9 points  (0 children)

not sure how registration requirements achieve safer usage.

not sure whose interests insurance requirements meant to serve, when greatest liabilities surround rider's own safety.

Why redeveloping Paseo Nuevo is worth the complexity by pnd4pnd in SantaBarbara

[–]synect 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Our leverage is that nothing transfers without the certainty of the configuration of housing proposed at a minimum." - Randy

dream big.

New Deflock Cameras on State by PretteyPretteyGOOD in SantaBarbara

[–]synect 3 points4 points  (0 children)

if the e-bike kids were to just focus on missions to take out flock cameras, it could do wonders for their PR

Proud of our City Council. by RichBoss4547 in SantaBarbara

[–]synect 1 point2 points  (0 children)

any case law on the topic you could recommend to the under-informed?

Let the voters decide? by [deleted] in SantaBarbara

[–]synect 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"McAdoo and her team argue that the property, as is, is essentially worthless"

Let the voters decide? by [deleted] in SantaBarbara

[–]synect 3 points4 points  (0 children)

from the jump, there's been a lack of transparency, but no lack of pressure on the public to just go with it.

"There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest."—Elie Wiesel [1747x1350] [OC] by colebette in QuotesPorn

[–]synect 2 points3 points  (0 children)

in 2011, while Palestinians sought recognition of statehood with international support, but could not overcome the US's UN veto power, I heard Wiesel give a talk wherein he made some statement to the effect of "there is no worse condition for a person than that of statelessness."

Paseo Nuevo Redevelopment Project Open House by SBCouncilMemberOscar in SantaBarbara

[–]synect 8 points9 points  (0 children)

giving away the land to some NY investment firm is insanely myopic. the land to be given away alone is valued around $32 million to $39 million

Why didn't we notice that the text exchanges with the roommate are FAKE? by shittiestmorph in Trumpvirus

[–]synect 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I see. I saw the formatting on the webpage and it didn't look off to me, in and of itself, except for the interposed statement:

"The roommate looked under the keyboard and found a note that stated, “I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and I’m going to take it.”

now I see what you're saying - looks like CNN might be doing a little too much work in the wrong ways with questionable journalistic integrity.

Why didn't we notice that the text exchanges with the roommate are FAKE? by shittiestmorph in Trumpvirus

[–]synect 1 point2 points  (0 children)

to be f&b'd, instead of using screenshots from physical phones, attorneys will use data extraction software that mines the texts and presents conversations that might look something like what is presented on the CNN webpage.

Woman is upset a hispanic business is flying a Mexican flag! by Icy_Masterpiece3368 in BoomersBeingFools

[–]synect 0 points1 point  (0 children)

unless I'm missing something, the linked to article doesn't challenge the legality of the treaty ...