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Are you scared to walk down the streets of NYC and also have too much money? There's an app for that.

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[–] [email protected] 48 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Mad seems like a really good vector to organise attacks on CEOs

I mean it's a bit of a perfect storm isn't it? You have a military set up to promote kids into a form of indentured servitude for college etc

Then after they've been chewed up and spit out they're often fucked over by veteran social services

Then you have this techbros uber app, which is promoting SAD/SOG/SWAT/SEAL kinda guys but we all know how slimey techbros are so chances are you'll get Bob who did 2 years in the cost guard coming to protect you.

Now if I'm vet who's been fucked over and I have the right credentials to get a job protecting the people who fucked me over, what do you think I'm gonna do?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

I say give them a chance. I mean who needs qualifications anymore right?

[–] [email protected] 35 points 1 week ago

To the persons who will be providing physical security: these CEOs are not worth your life. Collect your paycheck, and when the time is right, just step aside.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 week ago (1 children)

What are they going to do, jump in front of a gun for $100 an hour?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

I must be noble and protect the billionaire class

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 week ago

This is where they find out that it is very difficult to tell the difference between apolitical bodyguards and anti-capitalists with a gym membership.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 week ago

The sad truth is that this already exists and has existed for a very long time. The global "Security Consultants" industry is worth somewhere around $50 billion. Granted, a lot of that comes from like, shipping companies and such, but if you have the money, they'll protect you. Usually with retired or discharged veterans so they already have significantly more combat experience than whoever they're protecting from, especially not some rando who I contracted over my lunch break

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 week ago

Better start cooking your own food and doing all of your own vehicle maintenance. There are soooo many more of us than them. We could eliminate them overnight.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

How come Metal Gear Solid keeps being right about so many things?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Because kojima is from the future

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Well, I guess it's time to start stockpiling piss grenades.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Good, they should be scared. But I highly doubt an armed guard like that would prevent a proper dedicated attack. It only takes one bullet to kill a man, after all.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago

Sounds like an excellent way to compile a list of those with some reason to fear public retribution for their actions though

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago

Targeting the armed guards is also easier and drives up the price of protection.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago

Take a bullet for a billionaire? Nah

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

lol. good luck.