I think we both know that sadly, it wouldn't work like this. Companies are too greedy to allow for a system like that.

There isn't really anything here to start a gun law argument. SWAT teams get to carry automatic weapons, no argument there.

Ah, right right. Didn't think that entirely through. Thanks for clearing that up.

What if the victim of a "SWATTING" incident is shot by SWAT officers because he jumped up or made some jerky movement from being frightened? I would hope that if the culprit were caught, they'd be charged with premeditated murder.

Allow me to add to the lunacy.

"Hey! That guy! He has a midly-popular Twitch stream!"

"Let's put his life in great danger by SWATTING him!"

"Yeah! That'll be really funny guys!"

Just wanted to say I had a great laugh. You have not failed in the slightest here. Thank you.

Get up there, you. This is an important detail.

Since I can't tell if you're actually serious or just out to rustle some jimmies, I'm just going to post this response and leave the conversation as it is.

If you're serious, it's the people like you who smile and nod at everything they're told, as long as it sounds nice, and it's the people like you who gleefully…

Sounds like a ride, I'm sorry that your work was stolen though..

Wow...that's crazy! Thank you for sharing. Any idea what could have happened had the Chinese authorities caught hold of your photo work?

One of the Cheeto puffs breaks open, revealing a tiny microphone.

They're probably the groups being spied on.

No, none of that. The (rational, in light of history) fear is that if one happens to say even one potentially "dissent-ish" statement about the government, they're immediately subject to arrest and likely worse. The KGB would often pose as regular citizens, striking up conversations with citizens about the Soviet…

You just opened Pandora's Box...what have you done.

Good, just one thing...Let's just nail the IRS down several feet back from the line?

Oh, you just insulted the Emperor! Prepare for vitriolic tirades on your internet character in 3...2...

I'd actually like to hear more about your experience in China, care to elaborate on those hacking attempts and the "following in foot" experiences?

No, no. Let me fix this.

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I wish I could recommend this post twice.

Decepticons are not Democrats. Though, I can see how they're easily confused with one-another, though.

So, no, nothing to worry about here. Just a friendly neighborhood death robot reconnaissance mosquito.