time2lose@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 hours agoFlorida police used a fake Flock camera in a sting, then charged a man with three felonies for destroying itwww.techspot.comexternal-linkmessage-square23linkfedilinkarrow-up1140arrow-down14cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1136arrow-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 · 9 hours agomessage-square23linkfedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squaregivesomefucks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·6 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-up1·6 minutes agoInb4 states and municipalities begging to pay $1000+ each to justify increased charges
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