Comment on My brother got arrested for a dime bag. His picture got put up on the jails website. And they advertise. So shouldn't my brother get paid at least a little for providing clicks?

• Cuberoot@lemmynsfw.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

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  • KittenBiscuits@lemmy.today ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Oh lawd Jesus, this probably is the future.

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• LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Are you sure it’s publicly owned?

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  • Skullgrid@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    no, but institutions that deal with the identity of those involved in the justice system *should* be, so I’m assuming that it is.

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    • LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      What should be and what is are two different things. I’m just saying that in the US at least, much of the carceral state is privatized.

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