• @AccidentalLemming@lemmy.worldOP
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      62 years ago

      This might actually happen someday. Imagine: self-driving cars are the norm, car ownership is a thing of the past, you just hail an automatic cab and pay per ride.

      In such a scheme the car company will probably know who you are, and the government could supply a blocklist of convicted criminals to prevent them from using their services.

        • @Pringles@lemm.ee
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          22 years ago

          I think the point was that they wouldn’t be able to go for non-robbing purposes, like opening an account for their daughter or whatever.

          • @30mag@lemmy.world
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            12 years ago

            I mean, they can walk or take public transportation. I suspect that public transportation would run taxi companies out of business anyway if you have to pay for every ride.

      • @qyron@lemmy.pt
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        12 years ago

        That is utter stupidity.

        What that proposes is to hold someone, anyone, guilty by default, with no proof.