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New Jersey Used COVID Relief Funds to Buy Banned Chinese Surveillance Cameras (www.404media.co)

submitted 10 months ago by minnix@lemux.minnix.dev to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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[–] Potatisen@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It can gain all the traction in the world, Americans aren't going to do anything.

Seems like it might be too late for America, the people are just laying down time after time.

[–] Donjuanme@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

There are plenty of examples regarding things being brought to light and dealt with. That there are also times things aren't properly dealt with is no reason to disparage the entire populous. These are the reactions that keep me from taking this instance seriously.