I just don't have the words...

[texas_ex2000]

This is why the word Dystopia is a thing. Better technology does not means society is "progressing" or evolving.

I have not met a single New York friend, Democrat or Republican, that likes DeBlasio. He must have some though...his approval rating has skyrocketed from 32% to 40% in the last year.

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york...ty-web-browsing-free-kiosks-article-1.2792500

http://www.techspot.com/news/66331-web-browsing-nyc-free-internet-kiosks-disabled-following.html

 

[Mr. Deez]

It's pretty disturbing that a bunch of bums would look at porn and have a not-so-private moment with themselves out in the open at these kiosks. However, it might be even more disturbing that supposedly reasonable and sensible policymakers thought that they could install these taxpayer-funded kiosks and actually prevent this sort of thing from happening. It was as predictable as the sunrise.

 

[Seattle Husker]

Statistics show a large portion of the homeless are mentally ill. Expecting them to act like normal people is irrational.

 

[Horn6721]

?
Did it say the people monopolizing the wifi kiosks were homeless?

 

[Seattle Husker]

?
Did it say the people monopolizing the wifi kiosks were homeless?

One of the articles I read pointed to homeless contributing to much of the "lewd" behavior.

 

[Horn6721]

Husker
which article? I read the 2 links in the OP and must have missed the part about the homeless contributing to the lewd behavior at the kiosks.
I am having difficulty thinking many homeless people surf the web.

 

[Brad Austin]

So we know it was a terrible idea to begin with, but wouldn't one think they'd at least put some serious content restricting filters on them?

What's to stop a 12 year old from walking up and looking at porn? Blocked at home by parents, no prob just head to a kiosk.

Sounds as smart as bringing back cigarette vending machines and hoping no one uses them inappropriately.

 

[texas_ex2000]

As much as people hate DeBlasio (which is saying a lot considering how liberal NYC is), Emanuel in Chicago would probably trade places with him.

These are the two highest profile populist Obama/Clinton mayors out there...and their constituents now can't stand them.