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Originally Posted by Paul F
As best I can tell, those who don't like the black box want to break the law or do something bad, and get away with it.
Oh sure, I understand the big brother thing. Who doesn't?
We hated seatbelt laws when they came out and refused to wear them. But, after 43 years, we now have crush zones and air bag system. Brilliant.
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No, I don't want to break the law or do something bad. I just want to live my life without some gov't funtionary tracking what I do and coming up with something to do with all this new data. The gov't wants your car to download data to colelction points, so they can moniter what you do, where you go, and how long it takes you to get there. Can you imagine what would happen with this information?
For example, your cell phone probably has a GPS tracking device. The ostensable reason is for your own safety, so 911 can find you in an emergency. But, they also planned to seel that data to advertisers. As you neared the next burger king, they would call you with a recorded add: "Hungry? There's a juicy Whopper waiting for you at exit 159!" How many calls would it take before you threw the phone out the window?
Cops have a license plate reading device. It's a camera that's attached to a computer that recognizes license plates. Cops would drive down the street, scane
every plate on that street, and record the location of
every car, and therefore the general location of
every driver. If your car was parked in a "drug Zone", you were automatically labeled as a supicious person. Does this sound familier, "Let me see your papers, old man"?
Statements such as yours usually indicate a flaming liberal, who believes the gov't knows best, and we should never interfere. Or it often indicates someone under the age of 25, who just hasn't been around long enough to see the excesses of our own gov't.
I'm not sure you really do understand the big brother thing.
Given the choice, I would eliminate the seatbelt law for all adults. Here in CO, we do not have a helmet law for motorcycle riders over the age of 18. Every once in a while, the bill manages to get on the ballot. I vote against it every time. Given the chance, I would also vote against the seatbelt law for adults.
Now, before you jump on your high horse and ride around the block a few times, Let me also say I never ride my motorcycle without a helmet. Never. And I never drive my car without my seat belt buckled. Never. IMO, to do either of those is just plain foolish.
But who am I to tell you what you have to do? Maybe you don't want to wear a helmet or a seatbelt, and you're willing to accept the additional risk. I don't think that's a smart decision. But I do think it's your decision, not mine. You're an adult, and you have a right to be foolish of you want to. As long as you're only putting yourself at risk, have at it.