This is a terrible, myopic way to decide who becomes your representative, and I'm honestly sad Lemmy is even upvoting this.
You need a points system, otherwise everyone's going to min–max on the low-hanging fruit. "The most" is too basic a metric, but of course as always, Lemmy doesn't understand the practical realities of politics.
Don't want people to completely ignore the easy ones though. Maybe eligibility for the high-value target bonus is unlocked by taking down a certain number of the common (low-hanging fruit) devices. Track everyone's stats, work out the daily average, make that the cut-off so anyone below that number gets a reduced award instead of handing it to cherry-pickers. Some kind of MMORPG-inspired mechanic like that.
Ricochet and penetration can happen even if you're on target. The thin shielding of these cameras isn't going to do much to stop a bullet. There's certainly more responsible ways of going about this.
A shotgun with medium-weight birdshot would work well and wouldn't pose much risk of bullets falling on people. (Birdshot is too light to hold much velocity for long, and even if pellets hit people when coming back down, they'll be small enough and moving slow enough to be harmless.)
Yeah, but Donvict didn't conduct his crimes against property like this guy.
To hear the cons tell it, BLM riots set entire cities on fire, and the property of businesses were harmed. This, plus mandated shutdowns were the "real" crimes we should have all been more concerned about, as opposed to murder-by-cop or a bungled Covid response that kill a huge surplus of Americans that didn't have to die.
I'm just sayin' - the cons tend to place far more value on property. If Donvict raped some children and some women that's gonna be met with a collective yawn by the conservatives because no property or businesses were harmed...
The 2nd amendment only protects your right to purchase and own a gun. Not only is using a gun often illegal, it's grounds for summery execution. You know, freedom.
Its the dollar amount the gun stuff would generally be separate charges. Sort of like theft over $500 is a a felony but not under. Of course that varies state to state.
I'm surprised they didn't hit him with "unlawful discharge of a firearm" because that is what this is. Or "commiting a felony with a firearm" charges.
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thallamabond@lemmy.world · 76 pts · 14h
I only know one thing about this man and I like it.
betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world · 65 pts · 14h
I'll vote for the candidate who shoots down the most Flock devices (cameras, drones,
executiveset cetera).TheTechnician27@lemmy.world · 43 pts · 13h
This is a terrible, myopic way to decide who becomes your representative, and I'm honestly sad Lemmy is even upvoting this.
You need a points system, otherwise everyone's going to min–max on the low-hanging fruit. "The most" is too basic a metric, but of course as always, Lemmy doesn't understand the practical realities of politics.
foggy@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 12h
Yeah, the ones on private property like mall parking lots are worth the most by far.
Zaktor@sopuli.xyz · 4 pts · 9h
The executives? I dunno, I feel like they'd be worth more if done on a public sidewalk. For tradition's sake.
watson387@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 3h
Or like, dropped from a plane with no parachute.
betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 9h
Don't want people to completely ignore the easy ones though. Maybe eligibility for the high-value target bonus is unlocked by taking down a certain number of the common (low-hanging fruit) devices. Track everyone's stats, work out the daily average, make that the cut-off so anyone below that number gets a reduced award instead of handing it to cherry-pickers. Some kind of MMORPG-inspired mechanic like that.
Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 35 pts · 14h
Elect him now
cattywampas@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 14h
Those bullets have to land somewhere. Use a hacksaw instead.
dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 14h
Not if you didn't miss.
cattywampas@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 14h
That conditional is doing a lot of heavy lifting.
kn33@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 12h
Skill issue
SpruceBringsteen@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 12h
Ricochet and penetration can happen even if you're on target. The thin shielding of these cameras isn't going to do much to stop a bullet. There's certainly more responsible ways of going about this.
OwOarchist@pawb.social · 5 pts · 11h
A shotgun with medium-weight birdshot would work well and wouldn't pose much risk of bullets falling on people. (Birdshot is too light to hold much velocity for long, and even if pellets hit people when coming back down, they'll be small enough and moving slow enough to be harmless.)
Hathaway@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 2h
Or a .22. With a suppressor.
OwOarchist@pawb.social · 1 pts · 1h
Eh, .22 suppressed is good for not getting caught yourself, but could still be dangerous to bystanders if you miss or go through the target.
PP_BOY_@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 13h
That's not how we do it in TN
OwOarchist@pawb.social · 3 pts · 11h
Shotgun with birdshot would be safe.
i_am_not_a_robot@discuss.tchncs.de · 12 pts · 13h
If Trump can be elected after his crimes, so can this man.
CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2h
Yeah, but Donvict didn't conduct his crimes against property like this guy.
To hear the cons tell it, BLM riots set entire cities on fire, and the property of businesses were harmed. This, plus mandated shutdowns were the "real" crimes we should have all been more concerned about, as opposed to murder-by-cop or a bungled Covid response that kill a huge surplus of Americans that didn't have to die.
I'm just sayin' - the cons tend to place far more value on property. If Donvict raped some children and some women that's gonna be met with a collective yawn by the conservatives because no property or businesses were harmed...
hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 6 pts · 12h
Why is a simple act of vandalism a felony?
Telodzrum@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 11h
Vandalism generally rises to a felony if the property damage exceeds a certain monetary threshold. This is similar to classes of theft.
yesman@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 12h
It probably has something to do with using a gun.
The 2nd amendment only protects your right to purchase and own a gun. Not only is using a gun often illegal, it's grounds for summery execution. You know, freedom.
DanceMomsSavedMe@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 1h
Its the dollar amount the gun stuff would generally be separate charges. Sort of like theft over $500 is a a felony but not under. Of course that varies state to state.
I'm surprised they didn't hit him with "unlawful discharge of a firearm" because that is what this is. Or "commiting a felony with a firearm" charges.
Still agree with it though!
ohmy_science@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 12h
The hero we need.
sculptor0725@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 9h
I wonder why he admitted to it 🤔 coerced?
Zaktor@sopuli.xyz · 5 pts · 9h
The AI "editing" is really coming through strongly in this article.
captainlezbian@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 13h
Showing off his Tennessee cred
OwOarchist@pawb.social · 2 pts · 11h
He's got my vote!
FoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 7h
Yeah, Same here honestly