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Most of the traffic stops I've experienced have involved a long series of questions followed by a long computer look up. "Can you give me your social media acco
by joe_the_user 5y ago
Most of the traffic stops I've experienced have involved a long series of questions followed by a long computer look up. "Can you give me your social media accounts" wouldn't slow things down. The cops would just write it down and send it to a database. Of course, a person could lie and the cop wouldn't check it then-and-there but there's the implicit threat that the cops might check it later if they were interested in you.
- slownews45 5y agoIs there any actual evidence AT ALL that they are asking for social media at traffic stops? There is a big diff between "license and registration" and what this headline is claiming. [edited] - Correction: There has been a big push to collect data on all stops (primarily race etc) so it is actually likely it looks like that all stops are getting FI Card completions in many jurisdictions.
- joe_the_user 5y agoThe OP, a detailed article from creditable news source saying that the LAPD has directed officers to do this, would normally be considered evidence. What is your concept of evidence.
- slownews45 5y agoHere is a copy of a standard field interview card: https://www.brennancenter.org/sites/default/files/2021-09/I.%20FI%20Card.pdf https://www.brennancenter.org/sites/default/files/2021-09/I.... [edited] wrong spot to have this
- joe_the_user 5y agoYour complaint seems addressed to the OP, perhaps you should post it at that level rather than a reply to my particular comment. My (original) comment here being simply that adding a question concerning social media would be practical for police officer making a traffic stop.