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Police begin rounding up Tweeters... - RgrF - 07-16-2016
FOUR MEN IN Detroit were arrested over the past week for posts on social media that the police chief called threatening. One tweet that led to an arrest said that Micah Johnson, the man who shot police officers in Dallas last week, was a hero. None of the men have been named, nor have they been charged.
“I know this is a new issue, but I want these people charged with crimes,” said Detroit Police Chief James Craig. “I’ve directed my officers to prepare warrants for these four individuals, and we’ll see which venue is the best to pursue charges,” he added
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Schneier urged that law enforcement use caution. “This is complicated,” he said. “We don’t know how to do this — we’re doing it pretty badly, and we should do it better.”
But he said it was a sign of the times. These days, almost all communications are recorded in some capacity. “This new world where things aren’t forgotten is going to be different,” Schneier said. “And you’re seeing one manifestation of it in casual comments that are resulting in arrest.”
Re: Police begin rounding up Tweeters... - Speedy - 07-16-2016
Shouldn't this be another of Max's "anals of a police state" topics?
I hope they sue the Detroit police and win a tidy judgement. (And I also pray the police don't come arrest me for my hope.)
Re: Police begin rounding up Tweeters... - Ombligo - 07-16-2016
He must have pulled up the WW1 Sedition laws to get this idea. My guess is a city attorney is already showing the chief a new application of police brutality.
Re: Police begin rounding up Tweeters... - OWC Jamie - 07-16-2016
not surprising that this assault on america's rights is birthed in a decaying liberal stronghold.
Re: Police begin rounding up Tweeters... - samintx - 07-16-2016
I don't condone the mens actions but isn't this unlawful for the police to do that? Can't Twitter take down the messages lawfully and why didn't the police ask this?
Re: Police begin rounding up Tweeters... - Dennis S - 07-16-2016
Speedy wrote:
Shouldn't this be another of Max's "anals of a police state" topics?
I hope they sue the Detroit police and win a tidy judgement. (And I also pray the police don't come arrest me for my hope.)
You're only one notch removed from them. It could happen. (Now I'm in line.)
Re: Police begin rounding up Tweeters... - max - 07-17-2016
Speedy wrote:
Shouldn't this be another of Max's "annals of a police state" topics?
I hope they sue the Detroit police and win a tidy judgement. (And I also pray the police don't come arrest me for my hope.)
Yep, it is just one more paragraph....
Police Arrest People for Criticizing Cops on Facebook and Twitter