[nicpottier]

This photo did not scream AI to me but I'm not deep into internet trolling culture.

I would love to be able to take photos that our government posts at face value.

I find any defense of this kind of wild. These are the people in power? Even if it is a joke is this how we want the powerful treating us?

[nomilk]

Rule of law is so important, and society (especially the vulnerable) suffers when weak leaders fail to enforce the law. That said, we can have our cake and eat it too - strong law enforcement (a la Singapore style) can occur without mocking wrong doers.

[mingus88]

I hope you understand that you have never been able to take photos the gov releases at face value.

But today, we know this administration will openly lie, and double down in the face of any refutable proof. Literally since DAY ONE they tried to push a crowd size narrative that we all saw in real time was a lie.