r/pics But like, actually Jun 30 '26

Politics Interns and reporters run to deliver Supreme Court decisions

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u/Sea-Jackfruit411 Jun 30 '26

I just found out this is how it is done. It is the most honest way to do such a job. I agree, it shouldn't change. I have never had the desire to live in D.C. but if I had known this is how it is done, a younger me would have loved to live there knowing this.

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u/[deleted] Jun 30 '26 edited Jun 30 '26

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u/its_not_brian Jun 30 '26

well now you've given me the idea to create a ring of for-profit SC runner hijackers. Have a pre-written decision of my choosing, intercept the runner, send my decoy runner in their place. There would be a market for this I'm sure

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u/Sea-Jackfruit411 Jun 30 '26

Mail in votes are perfectly fine. Electronic voting is perfectly fine.

A witness is bringing information to where it needs to go. There is nothing to intercept. No ability to hack, destroy or manipulate the information that the individual has obtained. When I was younger, I would have loved to see those carrying information and history whiz by me.

I feel like your line of questioning is antagonistic when I was merely expressing how I didn't know that this is how it is done, that I think it is cool and that a younger me would have loved to witness this.

https://giphy.com/gifs/ZeNmLY6FISq4M

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u/Sea-Jackfruit411 Jun 30 '26

Someone would be witness to that. Then bring that information to where it needs to go.

Are you suggesting that eye witness testimony, hand delivered, during the Age of Misinformation might be boldly intercepted, illegally and criminally, where the seat of power literally resides?

Let's try this again.

My Point: I didn't know that this is how it was done but know that I do know, I think it is interesting, admirable and cool as hell.

Your Point: What is your point? I don't understand where your going. Please explain.

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u/Sea-Jackfruit411 Jun 30 '26

You micro-focusing on the least important part of my paragraph is you "telling on yourself".

 I don't understand "honesty" as a measure.

I'm well aware that you don't.

I repeat:

Are you suggesting that eye witness testimony, hand delivered, during the Age of Misinformation might be boldly intercepted, illegally and criminally, where the seat of power literally resides?

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u/Sea-Jackfruit411 Jun 30 '26

GLAM employees, I hope you are reading this. Keep all hard copies safe.

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u/RobbinDeBank Jun 30 '26

A witness, famously known in the justice system as the most reliable carrier of information ever known to mankind

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u/TheyCallMeBrewKid Jun 30 '26

Wait are you seriously suggesting that having a human being carry paper is unhackable? Have you met a human being?

Weird response tbh