Woman catches state police attaching tracker to her car, now they want it back

Re:Woman catches state police attaching tracker to her car, ... by perl4ever on Monday May 31, 2021 @11:16PM (#27350400)

>how is calling the NAACP an appropriate reaction to that fear

It's not clear which NAACP. The NAACP LDF (Legal Defense Foundation) certainly sounds to me like a good choice to call.

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Re:Woman catches state police attaching tracker to her car, ... by pc86 on Tuesday June 01, 2021 @08:39AM (#27353536)

Does the LDF do a lot of bomb disposal?

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Re:Woman catches state police attaching tracker to her car, ... by perl4ever on Thursday June 03, 2021 @12:38AM (#27377277)

I think they have connections/lawyers that could help sue for civil rights violations.

Also, if the police are doing something sketchy to one person, then it is probably not the only instance, and an organization like the LDF could pursue the broader issue.

By analogy, if a corporation steals $20 from you, it may not be worth personally crusading for it back, but if you tell the right person about it, they might file a class action.

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Re:Woman catches state police attaching tracker to her car, ... by munk-a on Tuesday June 01, 2021 @01:36PM (#27358289)

If you are a person who has been recently persecuted by the police and have a fear of police overaction contacting the LDF to help you navigate interacting with the police in any manner seems completely legitimate.

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