Raspberry Pi, hiring of ex-surveillance policeman
For those interested in my take on the Raspberry Pi take…
It seems like ACAB means we should completely remove people who are/were police from society including their means to make a living or further push them away and have them work for companies that are outwardly evil.
And if this person is criminal because of his actions supporting a police state than shouldn’t he be given a chance to re-enter society. I think therefore that Raspberry Pi should also hire a convicted felon to show they are committed to rehabilitating others.
I would much rather have this guy making lightsabers than become an advisor to Palantir or something else. I don’t have any love for active law enforcement officers but keep in mind its the system that is evil and not the individual people.
Note this is just my opinion and you can feel differently, but I will still be buying and using Raspberry Pis.
#RaspberryPi #SurveillanceState #Police and reference to #ACAB
Raspberry Pi, hiring of ex-surveillance policeman
@derickflorian I think there is a difference between a retired cop who goes into something like ministry (as a former colleague did) where there is no connection to enforcement actions, and something like this situation where the cop is transferring survalence know how to the private market.
Raspberry Pi, hiring of ex-surveillance policeman
@antares I agree, a chaplain would hopefully not follow under ACAB, but I don’t know.
I see why people are upset, especially because as someone else mentioned RPi’s post was glorifying surveillance. But I think he should be rehabilitated. I don’t see how him being homeless or working at an overtly evil company would improve the system of policing. That said, if he did anything bad he should be held accountable, like stalking someone outside of his job duties. But then I also believe other criminals should be allowed to be productive members of society. In that case too I see parallels that if you bar someone from making a living then crime could seem like the only option.
I think the system is the bigger problem. I live in the US and the police state will continue to thrive because democrats and republicans love to give police more and more budget.
I think it’s fine if people want to stop buying raspberry pis - their choice. I also see how insensitive the foundation has been around the issue I just don’t see how letting this man transition into a job that benefits society is bad.
