QUICK: Silent Cameras

This bill in the US to insist phones with cameras make a faked shutter noise is a typical example of do as we say not as we do. The rationale is that nobody should be photographed without their knowledge. Naturally it's for the fucking children who are apparently having their photos taken in dressing rooms. No idea why some guy's in there with the kid pretending to be texting though. On a related topic, I believe just a few days ago some kid was found guilty on porn charges involving only pictures of himself. For certain, some judge or jury forgot what they were supposed to be there to achieve in that case. Anyway, go for a walk outside. If you're anywhere urban, most of the time there is a camera on you. You don't know where it is often, or what the footage is used for, but naturally that's just fine. I've actually heard this camera bill described as another instance where freedom must be sacrificed to protect people. It's getting scary how blatently justifications stamp on freedom. I barely even though of this as a freedom issue until I heard that. Would like to see this one fail, but it won't.