This is getting out of hand.
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“That’s the announcement. It isn’t the story.”
Why can’t you all MFs just write a piece without these, like typed by your own hands. Also is about an Ai surveillance piece.
Our garbage trucks already have been for years… I learned that when I got an “overloaded bin” fine, with a video of my neighbor’s bin being dumped as “evidence.” I had to do a dispute and make them reverse it, not because I care about a dollar or whatever insignificant fine amount, but because, like… fuck off with that shit, you know?
That’s enraging.
I’d consider organizing a campaign to leave bricks/debris on the sides of roads on pickup days and throw their garbage on the front door step of whichever gov’t body made that decision.
Where I am there is considerable legal precedent preventing surveillance like that.
Non-yahoo link: https://theautowire.com/2026/07/15/your-garbage-truck-is-about/
Not to be that smug guy who drives old cars, but I can fairly safely gaurenteed my vehicles, from '84, '85, '93, '06, and '07 are not spying on me.
Yeah but if everyone else’s is, you’re getting tracked too. Just like Facebook does. It’s dogshit.
Why do you have 5 cars?
Because I’m a gearhead and I like them.
I would’ve hoped that was obvious… So, to be more specific, if that’s what you were asking:
- '84 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale
- This was my grandpa’s, so it has sentimental value.
- No one preserved these, so it’s also super unique.
- I’ve always loved the old land yachts, there’s nothing like driving a couch down the freeway.
- '85 Honda Shadow VT500C
- It’s a good little motorcycle. Reliable, cute, and slow enough that I’m less likely to kill myself on it.
- '93 Subaru Loyale 4x4
- This is probably the least rational, considering I own another station wagon, but I really like it. It’s easy to work on, super practical, fuel efficient, and comically slow. I take it offroading and camping often. It also isn’t worth much and doesn’t cost much to keep going.
- '06 BMW Z4 3.0i
- It’s a sports car. It’s fun, and probably one of the better deals in the category these days.
- '07 Volvo XC70
- I’ve converted this into an RV with an office, bed, and kitchen. I go on multi-week-long trips in it without needing to take time off of work.
- It’s also been heavily modified by myself to be quite offroad capable.
- My small community of viewers on YouTube also love this thing, so I can’t really sell it haha.
I’ll also mention that all of these vehicles combined are worth like 10-15k, which is signifigantly less than if I owned a single “nice” vehicle, and I haven’t had to go into debt to own any of them.
I’ll also also mention that, even as a gearhead, I generally agree with the fuck cars movement and whatnot. I want better public transit and such to get those that’d rather not be driving off the roads. Plus, driving in cities suck, I’m relieved to leave my car at home or a park ‘n’ ride and take transit into town. For how “free” America supposedly is, people sure don’t have the freedom to not own a car.
That ended up being rather lengthy, but what’d you expect asking someone about their hobby…
- '84 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale
Some people like and collect cars… Just like any other hobby.
I’ve said this in other threads, but you are gonna see the value of old shitboxes skyrocket as they will be the last haven of privacy on the road… Until they make it illegal to drive any vehicle that doesnt record you constantly via audio/video, require a breathalyzer to start, plus 2 blood samples, a piss sample, and a Semen sample/Cervical scraping before allowing you to turn the key and enter the roadway/
Government endorsed mastrubation? Sign me up!
No, it will be via cold, unpleasant, mechanical prostate electroshock.
I already said “sign me up”, you don’t have to sell me on it.
Some people might be into that…
Jesus would cover his eyes, if his hands didnt have holes in them.
…can yards and house fronts for code violations: overgrown grass, illegal dumping, peeling paint…
I’m sure nobody’s going to get outrageous fines due to an AI’s false positives.
I genuinely hope it does nothing but drown people in false positives, to the point where the people who put this idea forward have to leave the state under witness protection.
Unfortunately, it’s probably just going to end up fucking a bunch of innocent people over, and the people who put the idea forward will take a nice vacation before returning to their life as normal.
on an unrelated note, a pseudo-napalm is relatively easy to make with common everyday ingredients. You know, just for intellectual curiousity and nothing more.
What if I dont have a garbage truck?
Straight to jail!
Well your neighbors might
How’s it going America?
Oh…
The Land of Free* *Terms and conditions apply.
The only condition: don’t be poor
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Of all places, the fucked up red run Florida Oblast. I thought the MAGA nutters were all about “freedom.”
It’s not for them, it’s for their neighbors.
Freedom (like free market, etc) means the freedom for corps to do whatever they want. The exact opposite of what Adam Smith meant.
Classic Murica: redefine a specific term and claim it’s in line with the original definition. If you can’t beat the facts, play with the terms behind those facts. Win!
Freedom in the US means the right to ride your Harley Davidson fart noise machine wherever you want.
Freedom until they are in charge.
The only way to stop or reverse this is to get conservative capitalists out of our government.
I mean aside from literal bloody revolution, which some people say is the only way. And, as much as this may be true, it will take a lot more than what has been happening so far to incite that sort of action, so the next actionable step is to vote for and support socialists to push back against the filthy rich and their corrupt cronies that infest our government at every level.
If you think the left doesn’t do this too I’ve got news for you.
I guess they won’t be satisfied until we are all wearing mechanical suits that will prevent us from doing anything “illegal!”
Or just electro shock collars
You guys get shock collars? We get the kind that explodes your head.
My car doesn’t even shift for me and has no cameras or cellular radios, nor any software that can make internet connections.
If she’s spying on me she’s being quite clever about it.
I don’t have a garbage truck. I let the city handle that.
Welfare slob huh? Stop relying on my tax dollars and get your own damn garbage truck already!
Cape Coral is turning into one giant HOA?
Interesting, bylaw stuff like this is usually complaint based, active enforcement just creates hostility with the city.
Of course if you’re a common nuisance maybe you should be actively enforced, but it’s not just about having enough staff. There’s a balance between relations as well.
And also, maybe the city should maintain their crap before actively targeting enforcement too….
Guess I’m glad not to have trash service in my town for once LOL
