Re:LAPD officers told to collect social media data on every ...
by r00fus on Wednesday September 08, 2021 @04:42PM
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There's a lot of room between "probable cause" and "we don't like you".
They can essentially detain you for hours, unless you know the keywords and are able to ask for and actually summon legal support.
Re:LAPD officers told to collect social media data on every ...
by babyblueblanket on Wednesday September 08, 2021 @04:28PM
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Who can afford to legally challenge an entire police department? Probably not the disproportionately targeted...
Re:LAPD officers told to collect social media data on every ...
by chrisco255 on Wednesday September 08, 2021 @04:30PM
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You've never heard of class action lawsuits?
Re:LAPD officers told to collect social media data on every ...
by anigbrowl on Wednesday September 08, 2021 @05:45PM
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Being falsely arrested and sent to jail is bad enough. Many people who experience that have no desire to relive the experience through a long-=drawn out and possibly expensive process of litigation.
It won't be. That won't come close to holding up in terms of legal challenges. And it won't take long to get challenged legally. It's not a close debate, it's not a maybe situation, it won't come close to holding up.
The LAPD may attempt to use that angle - probable cause - in some isolated circumstances short-term, before there's anything specifically legally blocking them, if they're going to get aggressive with trying to procure social media information from people. They would know that refusal to provide social media details as probable cause can't hold up legally to a challenge and they'll risk getting barred from asking entirely, so they'll likely be careful about who they try that tactic on.