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> Verizon had, and chose to forgo, the opportunity for a jury trial in federal court.
petertodd · 2h ago
That was probably a sound legal strategy. Selling location data without consent is obviously unethical behavior that should be illegal. A jury is more likely to rule on the basis of that; with a judge maybe there's a chance that a technicality in the law leads to a ruling in their favor.
Anyway, this practice should be criminalized with companies and their employees receiving criminal penalties like jail time.
kevin_thibedeau · 1h ago
It won't because the US government relies on third parties to funnel data into its panopticon as a constitutional side step.
thrwaway55 · 58m ago
Replace employee with exec. An employee may need a job and can be coerced for reasons they don't control.
soulofmischief · 28m ago
That same position legitimizes basically all police brutality.
slowhadoken · 2h ago
I feel like a cop looking at this company’s behavior. “If you’re not guilty why are you acting guilty, Verizon?”
sidcool · 34m ago
Thanks court.
SilverElfin · 45m ago
Great. Now jail the executives, pierce the veil, seize their assets.
Workaccount2 · 30m ago
Good.
Now apply it to Flock.
slowhadoken · 2h ago
Pretty soon you’re going to need insurance for your paycheck. When people are poorest that’s when corporate types turn the screws lmfao smh
[denied because…] > Verizon had, and chose to forgo, the opportunity for a jury trial in federal court.
Anyway, this practice should be criminalized with companies and their employees receiving criminal penalties like jail time.
Now apply it to Flock.