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correct. Finland driving culture is incredibly easy and safe because of the ubiquitous speed cameras (and well designed streets) heatmap.news/politics/hel...

heatmap.newsFinland’s Secret to Safer StreetsHow Finns learned to slow down and share the road

Boo!-per Lund@cooperlund.online

Driving a car is incredibly dangerous, it should be one of the most regulated experiences on earth, and it is very upsetting to watch people who correctly don’t trust the cops turn against automated enforcement because the alternative is relying on a cop’s judgement to enforce the laws.

ryan cooper

@ryanlcooper.com

6 Aug

“the Finland experience reflects a deeper and more mature idea of freedom than the childish selfishness that passes for it in the U.S.” prospect.org/2023/09/14/2...

prospect.orgThe Nordic Way of Freedom - The American ProspectLiberty isn’t when every jerk gets to inconvenience everyone else.

ryan cooper

@ryanlcooper.com

6 Aug

yeah, this is good. properly regulated speed and red light cameras are good, Flock-style license plate reader dragnet surveillance is bad www.aclum.org/news/were-pr...

aclum.orgWe’re privacy hawks. Here’s why we’re alarmed by license plate readers, and not necessarily by speed cameras - ACLU of MassachusettsWhen properly regulated, speed cameras don't pose the same threats to privacy as license-plate-reader surveillance

Bob’s Your Uncle

@bobsyouruncle.bsky.social

6 Aug

But they should be removed everywhere that is not regulating them properly? How do we trust the authorities to regulate things?

ryan cooper

@ryanlcooper.com

that's politics for you

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Bob’s Your Uncle

@bobsyouruncle.bsky.social

6 Aug

Well yeah Which is why people don’t want the cameras We can’t trust the authorities

Yokem

@yokem.signalfd.com

6 Aug

Then you might as well be an anarchist or radical libertarian.

Bob’s Your Uncle

@bobsyouruncle.bsky.social

6 Aug

lol That’s just a silly comment

Yokem

@yokem.signalfd.com

6 Aug

Seriously, if you can't trust authorities to judiciously enforce laws, then you might as well put yourself in with the folks that want to get rif of the laws.