@sarahjeong @SFtheWolf It seems different now. It's more 'capitalist' resistance to hackers, where Ahmed experienced social resistance.
-
-
@RlyehSleeper but in all these cases, a technology that authorities don't understand is used as a flimsy excuse to disproportionately punish -
@RlyehSleeper some of the authority figures actually genuinely fear the technology, others seize upon its fear-potential to push an agenda -
@RlyehSleeper they use ignorance to obscure the truth and turn the child into a threat. In the case of Ahmed, the clock becomes a "bomb" -
@RlyehSleeper This is certainly an extreme leap and it results from Islamophobia -
@RlyehSleeper But it's also the punishment of a child who can tinker with technology that the authorities don't understand, -
@RlyehSleeper via the obfuscation of the act, thanks to their ignorance, their willful blindness, or the ignorance of others -
@RlyehSleeper Our society both fears and venerates children who can manipulate technology in ways authority figures can't -
@RlyehSleeper It rewards some of these children excessively, and punishes others also excessively. The results are totally illogical. -
@RlyehSleeper When it intersects with race, religion, etc., there is no surprise it will veer in the direction of excessive punishment. -
@RlyehSleeper I think it would be quite odd to say that Ahmed's race+religion removes him entirely from this larger category. -
@RlyehSleeper It distinguishes him, and has amplified the vitriol and harm directed towards him, -
@RlyehSleeper but it doesn't cancel out how he's a hardware hacker handcuffed for his hardware hack. - 2 réponses de plus
Nouvelle conversation -
-
-
@sarahjeong Squeaky wheel, protester, criminal. From a certain perspective, these are all the same thing to a large, faceless organization.Merci. Twitter en tiendra compte pour améliorer votre fil. SupprimerSupprimer
-
Le chargement semble prendre du temps.
Twitter est peut-être en surcapacité ou rencontre momentanément un incident. Réessayez ou rendez-vous sur la page Twitter Status pour plus d'informations.
