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53 sats \ 3 replies \ @winteryeti 2 Sep \ parent \ on: The High Cost of the Automated Flock-Camera Surveillance State Politics_And_Law econ

The law of unintended consequences in play?

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6 sats \ 2 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 2 Sep

Except these are more like intended, but inconvenient, consequences.

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53 sats \ 1 reply \ @winteryeti 2 Sep

No, no, as in the city intended to make money doing one thing (the red light camera) but unexpectedly ended up losing money another way as a result (less traffic tickets in other stuff).

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56 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 2 Sep

They also intended to curb red-light running and make intersections safer, or at least that's how they explained these to the public.

You're right, though. This reveals the true intentions.

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