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time2lose@lemmy.worldBanned to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months ago

Florida police used a fake Flock camera in a sting, then charged a man with three felonies for destroying it

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Florida police used a fake Flock camera in a sting, then charged a man with three felonies for destroying it

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time2lose@lemmy.worldBanned to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months ago
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News 6 Orlando reports that police in Oviedo, Florida, have charged a man with three felonies for destroying a Flock surveillance camera, even though the camera was...
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    If everything is a felony then what’s the point

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      The high score, silly

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      Exactly, just burn it all down and go extreme if the punishment for anything is going to be equally extreme

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      Felony depends on state.

      Most are $1k, so is Florida.

      And from this story I’ve learned that it only costs $800 for a Flock camera.

      So in the vast amount of states, if you only break/take the camera, it shouldn’t be a felony:

      https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/felony-theft-amount-by-state

      Destroying property is usually about the same limits state by state.

      Obviously you want to research specific state/local laws, you know, because knowing is the half the battle.

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        Inb4 states and municipalities begging to pay $1000+ each to justify increased charges

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        Indiana is $750.

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          Inflation go up. Felony limit go down.

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      everything won’t be felonies as long as rich people never go to jail for abusing kids with prolific paedophiles.

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