Protesters Show Up At the Doorstep of Google Self-driving Car Engineer

mpicpp sends this report from Ars Technica: "Protests against tech giants and their impact on the San Francisco Bay Area economy just got personal. According to an anonymous submission on local news site Indybay, an unknown group of protesters targeted a Google engineer best known for helping to develop the company's self-driving car. ... The protest against Levandowski came the same day that the San Francisco Municipal Transit Authority (SFMTA) voted for the first time to take action regulating Google, Facebook, Apple, and a number of other large tech companies that shuttle workers in private, Wi-Fi-enabled buses from the Bay Area to points south in Silicon Valley."

First they came for the Engineers,

[Anonymous Coward]

and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Engineer.

Then they came for the Software Unionists, and I did not speak out-- Because there was no Software Union.

Then they came for the Network Admins, and I did not speak out-- Because those guys are mostly assholes.

Then they came for me--and there was no one left to speak for me.

Re:First they came for the Engineers,

[bunratty]

I joined a Facebook group in protest, so I'm good.

Re:Maniacal

[ackthpt]

This fanatical "activism" needs to be stopped.

Boycott them!

If that doesn't work, organize a vocal protest.

From the Activists' Flier...

[Stormy Dragon]

The Nautilus Group is composed of designers and builders who have created military installations, malls, and hospitals.

Oh God! Not military hospitals! THE HORROR! THE HORROR!

Re:Wait so now

[pushing-robot]

False. Intelligent people enjoy Pink Floyd and the Backstreet Boys, drive a 1982 white Honda Prelude, have two cats and one dog and live in a small but tidy flat in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Re:So I was sitting behind a Gbus/Fbus on 85 today

[t0qer]

One question...why?

If I worked at Google I wouldn't want you on my bus. Google is a big machine. As someone who also works for a big machine, I'm only here for the perks and I have no interest in sharing with outsiders.

You want my perks? Come break your back with me and work 60 hours a week...then the bus rides, free food, nap pods, etc. will seem less like privileges and more like justifications for your insanity...

Can't tell if trying to insult me, or recruit me.

Re: Wait so now

[Kaenneth]

They are actually remote controlled by drivers in India and China, usually children, their parents will be shot if they get into an accident.