Post #1790890
2026-04-25 01:14 UTC
yesterday on a police chase livestream on YouTube the cops tried to shut down a car that was running from them by calling the company. They got a spike strip before they could get it worked out but even hearing that it's an option is absolutely dystopian
here's the vod btw
https://www.youtube.com/live/-d9lHib8FJM
Replies (2)
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@FineCoatMummy@sh.itjust.works 2026-04-25 13:30
> is absolutely dystopian Esp because they could already use, you know... a spike strip! It feels kinda like targeted v dragnet surviilance debate. Targeted feels OK if you get a warrant from a judge, use the legal procedures. But dragnet makes for a dystopia. Similar here. I don't want a global ability for some centralized db to flip a bit and stop any body's car across the world. Or, worst case, hacked and stops EVERYBODYs car at once.
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@Jentu@lemmy.ml 2026-04-25 14:36
Hasn’t GM OnStar vehicles had this tech since 2009?