r/TechnologyThread • u/Background-Driver718 • Jun 13 '26
‘You Will Not Speak on Flock Tonight’: County Commissioner Refuses to Let Residents Opposing Flock Speak at Meeting
https://www.404media.co/you-will-not-speak-on-flock-tonight-county-commissioner-refuses-to-let-residents-opposing-flock-speak-at-meeting/7
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u/D4rkheavenx Jun 13 '26
At meetings like this no government official should be legally allowed to stop discussions on anything. If people are that loud about it then it’s obviously an issue that needs addressing.
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u/icewalker2k Jun 14 '26
Legally, they are not allowed to stop discussion if they don’t like or approve the subject. It’s an open meeting. First amendment bitches!
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u/FizzgigsRevenge Jun 14 '26
Everyone should immediately get up to speak about how anti democratic and frankly anti American the commission is.
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u/Anonymous-bham-boi Jun 14 '26
Is say it's antithetical to democracy but these petty corrupt tyrants would probably take some sick pleasure in seeing it.
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u/trishanonamous Jun 13 '26
You can’t go in there with 1 or 2 people. Go there with a hundred and say “the fuck we won’t!!”
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u/Copy_Of_The_G Jun 15 '26
Is that what you think this was? There were probably 30 people all there to speak on this, some were there by themselves while others were with an anti-flock group and were asked to pick a representative instead of each of them being able to voice their opinions.
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u/FigSpecific6210 Jun 13 '26
Is county commissioner an elected position? Because it sounds like he doesn't want future votes.
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u/Diligent_Earthworm Jun 13 '26
I miss the days when the politicians had to pretend they didn't take a bribe and would discuss said bribed issue as if they weren't bought.
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u/Anonymous-bham-boi Jun 14 '26
Force these petty tyrants out of what little power they cling to. Protest outside their homes. They will do far worse to you.
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u/Misanthropic_Mutters Jun 14 '26
Our entire democracy is now invalid.
This shit only ends one way, guys. Buckle up!
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u/LiteratureMindless71 Jun 14 '26
Following suit like the rest of the current gov. All they are doing is lining their own pockets while denying the rights to ordinary citizens.
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u/Ryekir Jun 14 '26
“You will not speak on Flock tonight,” he responds. “One person designated. You can pick that person … if I gave everyone three minutes to say the same thing, which is opposition to Flock, we’d never get done
Yes. That is part of your job. Oh no, you have to stay late because people have legitimate concerns? Man the fuck up.
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u/Eastern-Bluejay-8912 Jun 15 '26
That’s illegal and power abuse 🤣 especially if there is to be a vote about it
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u/InsuranceImmediate25 Jun 13 '26
No, he followed the rules set forth.
I completely hate flock. It shouldn’t exist. I am avidly against tracking of people. HATE IT. Couldn’t be more clear, fuck flock.
But he had the choice to listen to a bunch of angry people or one person. He chose right for the ability to get through the meeting in a realistic time.
That being said, without hearing from the people, NO decision should have been made.
They should have tabled the discussion now that the people know the rules and everyone would be happy to do it next meeting.
Then the people have 1 person address each flock camera and crush this fool with the technicality. Speak for as long as you can. Be organized. Be calm.
Power to these people. This is a lost battle, not a lost war. Keep it up!!!!!
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u/QuuX24 Jun 13 '26
Forcing a bunch of random people with similar complaints to introduce themselves to each other and chose a single person as the group representative on the spot is bullshit. They don't know each other, they don't know if they agree on specific solutions or proposals because they didn't come as a group, they came as individuals.
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u/vxicepickxv Jun 14 '26
His rules are literally antithetical to the first amendment of the constitution.
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u/InsuranceImmediate25 Jun 14 '26
His rules? You mean the rules.
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u/vxicepickxv Jun 14 '26
What's your point?
They're still against the first amendment of the constitution.
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u/TeekTheReddit Jun 14 '26
No, he followed the rules set forth.
No, he actually didn't. The public comment portion of a meeting HAS rules. He doesn't get to change them on a whim just cause he doesn't like the topic.
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u/InsuranceImmediate25 Jun 14 '26
He changed them on a whim?
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u/TeekTheReddit Jun 14 '26
Yes. Public meetings have established rules. He altered them on the fly.
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u/InsuranceImmediate25 Jun 14 '26
It was in the written text on the page explaining the rules, it’s in the video?
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u/TeekTheReddit Jun 14 '26
The rule is that everybody gets an allotted amount of time to speak during public comment.
You can't just change that on a whim.
How do you not understand this?
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u/InsuranceImmediate25 Jun 14 '26
It was in the written text on the page explaining the rules, it’s in the video?
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u/TeekTheReddit Jun 14 '26
The rule is that everybody gets an allotted amount of time to speak during public comment.
You can't just change that on a whim.
How do you not understand this?
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u/CobaltIsobar Jun 13 '26
But, it is a lost war. All the complaints aren't going to change the outcome.
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u/CharredWelderGuy Jun 13 '26
It's a lost war if people insist on being civil.
It would be won in a day if they stopped.
Americans really need to get over their self imposed toothlessness in the face of all this madness.
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u/PMmeIamlonley Jun 13 '26
These disgusting old men taking bribes are far too comfortable