Anti-flock activist Jeffrey Sovern has nearly doubled his legal defense goal, raising over $15,000 from 400 supporters across the country.

Link from the local news org

Link says he’s charged with petit larceny, which is a misdemeanor in USA. IDK where the destruction of property charges land.

He’s receiving donations for his defense from across the country.

  • TwiddleTwaddle@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    611·
    13 days ago

    Everyone pack it up! Tekato has declared direct action useless. We can all stop resisting because this guy is in jail and the cameras will be replaced in a week.

    • tekato@lemmy.world
      227·
      13 days ago

      I didn’t call it useless, you did. It will be useful for about a week until they get replaced. That same guy could’ve instead used his military status to gather support and maybe run for mayor or governor in the future and actually make an impact, but sure, keep resisting.

      • TwiddleTwaddle@lemmy.blahaj.zone
        282·
        13 days ago

        Hear Ye Hear Ye! Tekato has now proclaimed that electoral politics is the only acceptable pathway to change! All radical politics is wasted effort because this guy should have just run for office! Why didnt anyone ever think of that? We all must simply wait for the correct candidate to solve our problems for us!

          • TwiddleTwaddle@lemmy.blahaj.zone
            181·
            13 days ago

            Each of your comments is explicitly discouraging direct action and minimizing the impact everyday people can have outside the approved range of electoral politics. There’s no strawmen here. I’ll admit to exaggeration though.

            • tekato@lemmy.world
              213·
              13 days ago

              So you genuinely think going around destroying flock cameras is the right thing to do? How many have you destroyed? It better not be zero

              • blackbrook@mander.xyz
                18·
                13 days ago

                Yes, we should never be for a thing we ourselves do not directly do. Presumably you are running for mayor or governor like you said this guy could do.

              • TwiddleTwaddle@lemmy.blahaj.zone
                131·
                13 days ago

                Destroying the apparatus of the surveillance state is morally correct, yes. And nice try trying to get me to admit to a crime, fedboy.

              • Nindelofocho@lemmy.worldEnglish
                4·
                13 days ago

                Im not the other commenter but not only do I think that destroying/removing the cameras is the right thing to do but I think it’s also the duty of the people.

      • Slowy@lemmy.world
        13·
        13 days ago

        Maybe people can do both. But money talks and replacing these repeatedly becomes expensive for those who have elected to purchase them.