I liked Hacker News better when it was a place for sharing and discussing start-up based news.
Not to say that these other types of articles are not worthy of reading and sharing. But I can get them elsewhere.
Not to say that these other types of articles are not worthy of reading and sharing. But I can get them elsewhere.
This isn't "Startup News".
Hacker: 1. An enthusiastic and skillful computer programmer or user. 2. A person who uses computers to gain unauthorized access to data.
It sounds to me like you are confusing the second definition with the first. This is a site for people to find the the most relevant news regarding technology and anything else that people with such interest would find intellectually stimulating. The article has nothing to do with technology but does fit into the intellectually stimulating category if people here are interested in it but do not confuse that with this being a place to discuss "disobedience" as you put it.
You can think of this site as being "Technology Enthusiast News" with startups being one of the primary focuses of discussion.
But, ultimately this is a story about a series of escalating mistakes by both sides based on assumptions they were making about the other actions.
It may be the fact that I have been in the parking lot in question, have dealt with VA ABC before, or have too many friends who are Cops. But, ultimately this reads as mistakes were made by all sides, predictable consequences, and ultimately a relatively reasonable resolution with no real relevance to the greater security/liberty debate.