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I thought we went over this already? Public data is public.
Yes we did, with elon. He ended up banning the accounts on xitter, after saying he would not do so.
I am also a bit lost as to why Swift would bring this suit. Most of her (work) trips are already public information, since being a public person is part of her job description. It’s a bit like the president complaining that we are tracking Airforce 1 when all news networks already report where he is going.
Didn't Elon try something similar and lost in court? In case anyone is interested silicon jets tracks billionaires jets.
Edit: I confused silicone and silicon.
Interesting how as soon as someone becomes a billionaire they become a dickhead, at least publicly.
Nah they were always dickheads... it becomes ok to show it when they hit that billion dollars mark though.
I live under Iraq and this comment made me look up whether she's a billionaire. Guess that's why she's been in the news so much lately. Jesus. I wish the billionaire count was going down, not up.
I believe the opposite, you need to have dickhead qualities to become a billionaire
Well here's a wild idea, why not ride on a normal god damn plane like 90% of every other person who flies. Boom, can't be traced by some kid then AND its better by a wide range for the environment. Nothing to see here but rich people problems lol
Maybe she should buy twitter and ban the guy, or is this the wrong billionaire I am thinking of?
I's she also going to sue Ticketmaster and her own PR team for publicly releasing every city she's going to in her tours?
Yeeeeah... I understand her not wanting it to be easier for stalkers to track her, but also private jets are a luxury that's very bad for the environment, and the information is public anyway. Swift shouldn't win this one.
Lol, I love that article. The author clearly also thinks that Taylor and her goons are full of shit on this one. Like, it's public information provided by the FAA. Will they sue the FAA then?
I’m team Florida student.
The stalker argument is absolute bullshit. A stalker would most likely not use the flight path of Swift's private jet as a means of stalking her; it would be too cumbersome. Additionally, this is not "willful and repeated harassment" of Swift since Mr. Sweeny, as stated in the title and the article, obtained the information from public data provided by FAA. The intent of Mr. Sweeny's tracking project was not to expose Swift to nefarious individuals but to expose the environmental impact of her private jet. The rich and famous are public figures and, as such, are open to criticism from the public. This is merely a flex (and a futile one at that) by someone with the resources to silence critics.
Hey, Ms Swift...? I love some of your music and political opinions. But can you please go fuck yourself? Public = public. You have more privileges than most working people will ever earn in a lifetime, combined. And the climate emergency WE are all experiencing is irreversible...
This is like trying to stop paparazzi... No legal grounds.
I bet swift could fly first class and get through the airport without being identified. But the convenience of a private jet is just too sweet.
She's concerned for her personal safety, but shouldn't I also be concerned for the risks she brings to me from her excessive co2 production?
Well, I had no opinion of her since I don't follow her entertainment. And I did not care about her. I thought sheust be not so bad to have such a following but now she publicly displayed she is as deranged and out of touch as the other billionaires out there. Thus I now have an opinion on her and it's not good.
Just buy three more jets and send them around all the time you dummie
Have we ever seen Musk and Swift in the same place at the same time?
Is this Jack Sweeney's tracker?
Which one is Taylor Swift's plane? Is it "Cosmic Girl?"
He has a much better site right here. It's awesome!!! https://globe.theairtraffic.com/
I'm literally here watching the planes on the map and listening to the noises as they pass by. What's wrong with this at all? It's like just tracking cars and the guy is doing nothing more than just relaying data.
Very stupid of her to bring attention to this, because I didn't even know she had a private jet, now more people are aware of Sweeney's website.
I'd love for this to go to court, the judge to tell Swift to fuck off, pay the defendants legal fees and a massive fee for a frivolous lawsuit wasting the courts time 🤞
Excuse my ignorance, but if her legal team decided to sue him into the ground, there's virtually nothing he could do about it, right? There's no recourse to protect "the little guy" from being legally bullied? Would his best bet be to find someone willing to work pro bono with potential to countersue for damages?
