A crowd destroyed a driverless Waymo car in San Francisco::A Waymo car was destroyed in San Francisco as a crowd began vandalizing it and ultimately set the car on fire. Nobody was in the vehicle at the time.

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      10 months ago

      If you’re going to reply wishing for my death at the hands of a mob, don’t be such a pussy and delete it after a few downvotes.

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        10 months ago

        Yeah, sorry. It was a bit too much. You’re comment still pisses me off, but I’ve crossed the line.

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            10 months ago

            Not especially. Maybe it’s the war happening next door, but I’ve became increasingly sensitive to people condoning a physical violence for a greater good. (And yes, I realize the irony). Having the ability to just walk the street without getting hurt is an incredible privilege that people often disregard.

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              10 months ago

              It’s a robot car, made by tech oligarchs who are currently eating the world alive.

              Fuck them.

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                10 months ago

                I don’t give a shit who owns the car. The car is inconsequential. Might as well be a trashcan, or a coffee shop. Lighting shit on fire on the street sets a dangerous precedent. The subsequent rioters won’t stop and check who’s property they’re about to vandalize. It might as well belong to you, or your family. That was my entire point.

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                  10 months ago

                  They didn’t continue to destroy the area. There wasn’t a mass attack on people, or other property.

                  Tech companies own the California political and legal systems. Alphabet/Waymo used that ill-gotten influence to bypass the will of the citizens and be allowed to use SF as the testing grounds for this new technology.

                  With the political and legal systems are already bought and paid for, your suggestion is what? That they just submit?