Re: Scenes from L.A.

On 2025-06-13 9:31 AM, shawn wrote:

On Fri, 13 Jun 2025 06:16:24 -0700, anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net>
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Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:

On 2025-06-12 12:02 AM, BTR1701 wrote:

FYI: Some of this may be AI generated. Hard to tell, though.
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https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1932835301988188163/pu/vid/avc1/1280x720/Rk0JjG7brARcVivg.mp4?tag=12
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This video has less AI-generated content but it goes a long way towards
showing that these protests are anything but peaceful. Of course,
knowing the way the Left loves to redefine terms, maybe setting police
cars and Waymos on fire and looting stores is now deemed peaceful
protest....
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Given the numbers of rioters, it now makes sense to me that this is more
than the police can handle on their own. Calling in the National Guard
makes sense now. I still haven't heard why the Marines got called in; I
would have thought the obvious thing to do was deploy more National
Guard if the initial deployment wasn't enough.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S65iiTZsL4I [15 minutes]
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I have to admit to being curious about why Waymos seem to be getting
singled out for destruction perhaps as much or even more than police cars.
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 Supposedly it's because they are seen as surveillance vehicles. I
guess the cameras are recording all the time and the information is
being used for more than just guidance while driving.
 

Do they really record all the time or are people mistaking the LIDAR units, which help the vehicle navigate, with cameras?
If they really are equipped with cameras that record (or broadcast) all the time, then I suppose it makes sense that they are being targeted, especially if they are suspiciously parked near federal buildings when they would normally be out looking for fares.

Maybe they knew that Waymos are incredibly flammable.

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Rhino