Comment on Do you think that Edward Snowden is a hero?
nutbutter@discuss.tchncs.de 1 month ago
Permanent Record was the first book I ever read (apart from the ones in school and college), and I loved it. His story does inspire me.
In my eyes, he is!
Anonymous_Leaker@lemmy.world 1 month ago
The Enemy Of The State movie from 1998 really woke me up in the past. You should watch it immediately.
tacosanonymous@mander.xyz 1 month ago
I remember seeing that film and thinking, “they wish they could do this.” They’ve tried pretty hard and somehow been more sinister about it.
Anonymous_Leaker@lemmy.world 1 month ago
What if they already had the tech like that, even back then?
tacosanonymous@mander.xyz 1 month ago
I mean, there were definitely cameras everywhere but they werent part of a system(closed circuit and they looked awful). Hell, they still look like shit most of the time.
Hackman had MFs zooming in on people’s faces 100 yards out from atm cameras and stuff.
Obviously, the state wants this but it’s not there yet. If it was, it’d feel extra bad how many murders and other heinous crimes they just give up on.
halcyoncmdr@piefed.social 1 month ago
As terrible as much of that movie is… It is a great movie overall and a recommended watch.
Anonymous_Leaker@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Not a terrible movie, has some great action too.