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Re:RateOurCops – Like Yelp, but for Cops by heavyset_go on Friday July 02, 2021 @05:42PM (#27717291)
This is about as illegal, or encourages illegal activity, as Rate My Professors, Glassdoor or Blind.
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Re:RateOurCops – Like Yelp, but for Cops by kevingadd on Friday July 02, 2021 @06:40PM (#27717780)
That defense would apply if Police didn't have special privileges, but they do. Many locales have attempted to make things like filming police officers in public illegal
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Re:RateOurCops – Like Yelp, but for Cops by ashtonkem on Friday July 02, 2021 @06:44PM (#27717810)
Attempted. Such laws have so far not stood up to judicial scrutiny.
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Re:RateOurCops – Like Yelp, but for Cops by bradlys on Friday July 02, 2021 @11:14PM (#27719077)
Sure - but the harassment and problems that encounter even after judicial scrutiny is finished and resolved that the law wasn't legit doesn't stop the harassment, financial, emotional, and reputational cost that will be incurred.

Just because something doesn't hold up to judicial scrutiny doesn't stop TX from passing anti-abortion laws all the time and making it very difficult for women.

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