Why the N.Y.P.D. Subpoenaed a Reporter’s Twitter Feed

Posted by tantalor on Saturday February 15, 2020 @09:56PM
from the nytimes.com dept.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/14/nyregion/patriot-act-subpoena-nypd.html

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Re:Why the N.Y.P.D. Subpoenaed a Reporter’s Twitter Feed by amanaplanacanal on Sunday February 16, 2020 @12:24AM (#22339934)

Two things struck me as unusual about this story: the police can evidently issue subpoenas with involving a judge, and the police can order somebody to stop filming. Both of these seem totally wrong to me.

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Re:Why the N.Y.P.D. Subpoenaed a Reporter’s Twitter Feed by brianTheDog on Monday February 17, 2020 @07:34PM (#22352361)

I am shocked that police would act like that!

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