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Stampede_the_Hippos t1_jebob4k wrote

Reply to comment by QristopherQuixote in Automated enforcement of water conservation rules in Fresno, California led to a decrease in summer water use and violations of conservation rules (relative to households subject to in-person inspections). This program massively increased consumer complaints, ultimately causing its cancellation. by smurfyjenkins

There are several logic issues here. People behave up to a point. After that, no amount of enforcement will act as a deterrent. Also, laws don't have the societal function you purport them to have. Mostly, laws are meant to keep a certain group of people suppressed. Here, the social norm is that people spend a certain amount of water. Once it became apparent the law was hurting the in-group, it was discontinued.

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QristopherQuixote t1_jec7yct wrote

Logic errors? Hahahaha sure buddy.

Read the article. It was an experiment in automated enforcement. It was not meant to be permanent. The community did not change the law, only the enforcement model.

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