Man jailed for a month despite Flock showing he was 5 miles from crime scene

submitted by tonytins to technology
708 points | 37 comments
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/06/man-jailed-for-a-month-despite-flock-showing-he-was-5-miles-from-crime-scene/

A San Diego police department is facing a lawsuit after jailing a man for a month based on a Flock camera alert that cops allegedly should have known, based on the timestamp, did not depict the car that they were…

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should i switch to linux?

submitted by steam to linux
20 points | 37 comments

i like gaming,browsing(brave),im open to using open source software like gimp,libreoffice,qbittorrent etc i don’t really care about specific software other than brave.

i don’t use steam,i use pirated games so they should work on whatever distro i will use.

i have no problems with learning more,searching,or posting about linux to learn. and im…

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Have you ever been summoned for Jury Duty in either the US & Canada?

submitted by LtDan to asklemmy
32 points | 37 comments

I know that Jury Duty is mandatory in both nations (USA all 50 states / Canada all 13 provinces) meaning citizens have to show up in person when they receive the “dreaded letter” via the mail telling them the date / time and court in which they have to attend, excusals exist if you manage to plead your reasoning for excusal with evidence.

I…

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Discussion: Are the US trying to colonize Europe?

submitted by stoicEuropean to europe
81 points | 37 comments

I know this is a bold thesis. It is meant to provoke thought and encourage debate. Here are some of the considerations that led me to it:

  • Europe depends on US military protection, and the US uses this “alliance” as leverage -> NATO gives Washington structural influence over European security choices.

  • US tech firms dominate…

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