time2lose@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 12 hours agoFlorida police used a fake Flock camera in a sting, then charged a man with three felonies for destroying itwww.techspot.comexternal-linkmessage-square25linkfedilinkarrow-up1158arrow-down14cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1154arrow-down1external-linkFlorida police used a fake Flock camera in a sting, then charged a man with three felonies for destroying itwww.techspot.comtime2lose@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 12 hours agomessage-square25linkfedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareTheGoldenV@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up42·11 hours agoIf everything is a felony then what’s the point
minus-squaregivesomefucks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·9 hours agoFelony 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.
minus-squaresome_kind_of_guy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 hours agoInb4 states and municipalities begging to pay $1000+ each to justify increased charges
minus-squareAmuro_eat@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·9 hours agoExactly, just burn it all down and go extreme if the punishment for anything is going to be equally extreme
If everything is a felony then what’s the point
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.
Inb4 states and municipalities begging to pay $1000+ each to justify increased charges
Exactly, just burn it all down and go extreme if the punishment for anything is going to be equally extreme
The high score, silly