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The $50 fine that made me question my whole AI workflow
Found out last Thursday that my city, Austin, requires a permit for any automated data collection on public streets, and I got hit with a $50 ticket from a parking enforcement camera I was testing. I figured since the tech was public and open source, the rules wouldn't apply. Has anyone else run into weird local laws that just didn't match how fast the tools moved?
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joel2802mo ago
“I figured since the tech was public and open source, the rules wouldn't apply” is honestly the most relatable thing I've read all week, because I once got a $30 ticket for setting up a little weather sensor on a public bench. I thought I was being a cool citizen scientist, turns out I was just a dude with a tripod and a rulebook I never read. At least your fine was only $50, I paid mine in taco shame and a very annoyed city worker.
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grant5692mo ago
Always the fine print nobody reads until it bites you.
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