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Re:ICE bought vehicles equipped with fake cell towers to spy... by cosmicgadget on Tuesday October 07, 2025 @11:14PM (#45511673)
Let's hope the people not subject to a warrant sue ICE's pants off. As far as I can tell, most of the dragnets are either in public places or with the permission of the property owner.

I'd love to be wrong because it means the judciary has a chance to shut this down but I fear outside of a few civil rights suits this will have to be remedied at the ballot box.

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Re:ICE bought vehicles equipped with fake cell towers to spy... by habinero on Wednesday October 08, 2025 @09:12AM (#45515810)
It's essentially impossible to sue ICE, they have qualified immunity. Police have been doing similar things for years.
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Re:ICE bought vehicles equipped with fake cell towers to spy... by cosmicgadget on Wednesday October 08, 2025 @10:16AM (#45516465)
The officers do, not the agency or police department. People sue and win against police departments all the time.
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