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0 pointszimpenfish3y ago0 comments

> And why isn't law enforcement stepping in?

Because 1) they have limited resources and must prioritise and 2) America law enforcement seems to have a distinct lean towards the transphobic / homophobic / white supremacist / right-wing, etc.

Just because something is not being actively policed does not mean it's not an actual crime (cf motorists running red lights for an easy example.)

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blfr3y ago

Traffic violations are actually policed pretty closely because it's a source of revenue. High tech is employed to identify drivers, and even some shady tricks like shortening the yellow light. So it's not a good example.

Regardless, it's a public forum(?), there should be tons of evidence if they routinely instigate swattings.

zimpenfishOP3y ago

> Traffic violations are actually policed pretty closely

I can stand on the main road where I live in London and see 100+ violations an hour with no enforcement.

> So it's not a good example.

Perfect example if you're in London, though.

blfr3y ago

Can you also skim Kiwi Farms and find at least a few of these supposed swattings?

simfree3y ago

Traffic enforcement varies widely. Larger jurisdictions here in the Pacific Northwest seem to not enforce anything outside of parking rules in paid areas.

Meanwhile some neighboring suburban jurisdictions come down harshly on passerbys, even when the stop was unjustified and no crime occured.

Yver3y ago

How does one reconcile the idea that KiwiFarms is guilty of unspecified crimes that threaten lives and require emergency intervention, but also those alleged crimes aren't urgent enough that authorities would prosecute them? Is that entirely handwaved by calling the whole of U.S. law enforcement "transphobic / homophobic / white supremacist / right-wing"?

As this submission shows, cybercrime is prosecuted in the U.S.

zimpenfishOP3y ago

> As this submission shows, cybercrime is prosecuted in the U.S.

You're missing the qualifier "some" before "cybercrime".

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0 pointszimpenfish3y ago0 comments

> And why isn't law enforcement stepping in?

Because 1) they have limited resources and must prioritise and 2) America law enforcement seems to have a distinct lean towards the transphobic / homophobic / white supremacist / right-wing, etc.

Just because something is not being actively policed does not mean it's not an actual crime (cf motorists running red lights for an easy example.)

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blfr3y ago

Regardless, it's a public forum(?), there should be tons of evidence if they routinely instigate swattings.

zimpenfishOP3y ago

> Traffic violations are actually policed pretty closely

I can stand on the main road where I live in London and see 100+ violations an hour with no enforcement.

> So it's not a good example.

Perfect example if you're in London, though.

blfr3y ago

Can you also skim Kiwi Farms and find at least a few of these supposed swattings?

simfree3y ago

Traffic enforcement varies widely. Larger jurisdictions here in the Pacific Northwest seem to not enforce anything outside of parking rules in paid areas.

Meanwhile some neighboring suburban jurisdictions come down harshly on passerbys, even when the stop was unjustified and no crime occured.

Yver3y ago

As this submission shows, cybercrime is prosecuted in the U.S.

zimpenfishOP3y ago

> As this submission shows, cybercrime is prosecuted in the U.S.

You're missing the qualifier "some" before "cybercrime".

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