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SammyWinstonJack

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70. $27 billion and his own private army, as he puts it....the NYPD.

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Sun Mar 24, 2013, 01:11 PM

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Stop Whining About Privacy, Michael Bloomberg Says [View all] marmar Mar 2013 OP

I just don't understand the undying love for this monster hereabouts.. pipoman Mar 2013 #1

There's a faction for whom nothing matters but the color of your jersey. Egalitarian Thug Mar 2013 #66

well said Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #89

I agree with Bloomberg. Anyone who uses EZ pass and credit cards & the internet is already none graham4anything Mar 2013 #2

"If someone is not doing something wrong, what are they afraid of?" GoldenEagle16 Mar 2013 #7

Giving the police powers to gather information, (as opposed to to detain), mitigates that. Donald Ian Rankin Mar 2013 #10

So I should give up all privacy into order to avoid being falsely accused and arrested? GoldenEagle16 Mar 2013 #14

My response to that one. hobbit709 Mar 2013 #15

x1000 AnotherMcIntosh Mar 2013 #55

Yup. Rodney King, innocent man would have not had justice had there been no cameras graham4anything Mar 2013 #77

If they had been police cameras, we very well may never have seen the king video. beevul Mar 2013 #84

Yeah, right. premium Mar 2013 #19

^ This is probably the least surprising response in the thread. marmar Mar 2013 #8

I don't trust Zimmerman and his cellphone or gun. I don't trust a kidnapper or perv. graham4anything Mar 2013 #12

Geeez, what's next? premium Mar 2013 #16

That poster is fine with the provisions of the Enabling Act of 2001 hobbit709 Mar 2013 #17

Bush took the helicopter out of town. He is so yesterday. Don't like Bush? Don't elect Jeb. graham4anything Mar 2013 #20

Is it now? The last time I looked our version of the Sicherheitsdienst was still in operation. hobbit709 Mar 2013 #27

The firemen and police are who the public is told to think about.... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2013 #51

What saddens me the most is that premium Mar 2013 #22

What I like the most is that he has absolutely no power to do anything. He simply wants AnotherMcIntosh Mar 2013 #79

Where do you draw the line? randome Mar 2013 #21

Did you even read his post? premium Mar 2013 #23

I don't see anything about Elvis in the article. Am I missing it? randome Mar 2013 #29

I was making an analogy to the conspiracy theorists who think Elvis still exists graham4anything Mar 2013 #33

Yeah, Bloomberg just expressed an opinion, which he's entitled to. randome Mar 2013 #47

" Elvis didn't die, he just went home." oneshooter Mar 2013 #71

Right here. premium Mar 2013 #35

There are 100% foolproof methods to never have another movie theatre again graham4anything Mar 2013 #42

You're entitled to be bugged, premium Mar 2013 #44

'Old school' doesn't mean you can't acknowledge how technology has changed us forever. randome Mar 2013 #48

We'll just have to disagree with each other. premium Mar 2013 #49

And you could be right, of course. randome Mar 2013 #50

If there were cameras AND today's net back in 2000 in miami dade country courthouse graham4anything Mar 2013 #59

You can tout this all you want, premium Mar 2013 #63

and eventually will have to give an actual reason not to be for it graham4anything Mar 2013 #64

You think that stepped up surveillance is a NYC thing? premium Mar 2013 #67

Then you should have no concern about The Great Equalizer, Mike. graham4anything Mar 2013 #68

My concern is that Mike is nothing more than an authoritarian dickwad premium Mar 2013 #69

To save you the head ache sarisataka Mar 2013 #24

California keeps out deadly produce. I wannt also keep out guns/bullets like Calif. does for food graham4anything Mar 2013 #30

Where did i mention guns and bullets? sarisataka Mar 2013 #72

I stop at the declaration,where Thomas Jefferson said all are equal, whoops, he didn't say that. graham4anything Mar 2013 #88

At least TJ had the beliefs of the majority sarisataka Mar 2013 #93

California checkpoints are fucking CLOSED when it rains. Produce AND immigration. cherokeeprogressive Mar 2013 #82

This message was self-deleted by its author former9thward Mar 2013 #83

that's fine you're welcome to trust them and let them record you everywhere.. Phillip McCleod Mar 2013 #58

Keeping the ME in a state of perpetual war is good $$$$-ly for the people who want... Smarmie Doofus Mar 2013 #41

Indeed. Union Scribe Mar 2013 #92

It figures. hobbit709 Mar 2013 #13

Oh.... Jesus. That's what Cardinal Spellman said during the McCarthy era. Verbatim. Smarmie Doofus Mar 2013 #37

You better watch out.... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2013 #53

Ha ha ha ha Art_from_Ark Mar 2013 #91

right because security cameras would have stopped WTC bombing.. Phillip McCleod Mar 2013 #57

Graham cracker is a hoot! He posts weirder stuff by the hour. I swear some artist Dragonfli Mar 2013 #73

Most entertaining poster I've seen here RZM Mar 2013 #74

Be patient. He'll try to top himself. But he's so far out, it may take a day or two. AnotherMcIntosh Mar 2013 #80

"First they came for the rich..." Why I am not surprised next one is "if someone is not doing idwiyo Mar 2013 #76

Your post makes my skin crawl ZOB Mar 2013 #87

In a way... 99Forever Mar 2013 #3

True story: MH1 Mar 2013 #4

I agree with your point of view. randome Mar 2013 #9

Screw Mayor 0.000002 percenter. nt pintobean Mar 2013 #5

He has a kind of point in that treestar Mar 2013 #6

facebook's creator's quotes on privacy has kept me off it markiv Mar 2013 #11

Zuckerberg's remarks about privacy . . . Brigid Mar 2013 #18

i fail to understand why others dont find it creepy markiv Mar 2013 #34

We're all for sale, whether we want to be or not. Brigid Mar 2013 #39

but we dont have to help them do it markiv Mar 2013 #43

And, on the other side of that coin, MineralMan Mar 2013 #25

Bloomberg... greytdemocrat Mar 2013 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author damnedifIknow Mar 2013 #28

I think those who are maimed or brutalized or lose loved ones due to violence would disagree. randome Mar 2013 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author damnedifIknow Mar 2013 #36

Cameras in public places does not equate to a police state, IMO. randome Mar 2013 #46

no just a 'surveillance state' Phillip McCleod Mar 2013 #61

Privacy is an illusion. Our phone calls, whereabouts can all be monitored now without our consent. Pisces Mar 2013 #32

I see the corporate messages got here quickly. woo me with science Mar 2013 #38

The equations are simple and have been proved through centuries of experience: snot Mar 2013 #40

I love this saying: premium Mar 2013 #45

Agreed! snot Mar 2013 #94

I, for one, welcome our new dystopic watchers! whatchamacallit Mar 2013 #52

fine. we will stop whining about it, mr. mayor.. Phillip McCleod Mar 2013 #54

Very amusing. AnotherMcIntosh Mar 2013 #81

Why doesn't Bloomberg just adopt us all, and pay us a weekly allowance to behave? jmg257 Mar 2013 #56

Bloomberg reminds me of this guy. premium Mar 2013 #60

There are cameras in your phone, your laptop, your television, abelenkpe Mar 2013 #62

"ther�ll be cameras everyplace"? Including cameras to spy upon the banksters in their offices? AnotherMcIntosh Mar 2013 #65

$27 billion and his own private army, as he puts it....the NYPD. SammyWinstonJack Mar 2013 #70

Give your privacy away Bloomberg if you choose but you have no right Raine Mar 2013 #75

There are a lot of cameras already in use, I have them around my home. Thinkingabout Mar 2013 #78

Yup. Great point about DNA. graham4anything Mar 2013 #90

SO the king of NYC wants the serfs to shush it? Rex Mar 2013 #85

what would you expect from a guy who buys legislators so he can have an extra term? dictator HiPointDem Mar 2013 #86