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Okay - but why do they need to collect social media info on ALL civilians they stop? Can't they get a warrant for someone's social media info if there's any re
by onlyrealcuzzo 5y ago
Okay - but why do they need to collect social media info on ALL civilians they stop?
Can't they get a warrant for someone's social media info if there's any reason to actually have it? What you described seems like a reason.
- asdff 5y agoIf the account user name is something random like "ac309" with no other info how do the police get a warrant in front of a judge?
- FireBeyond 5y ago"John or Jane Doe, aka 'ac309' on Instagram". This is a solved problem. Police get subpoenas to services to release identifying information regularly.
- asdff 5y agoNot everyone puts up their real identifying information on social media
- onlyrealcuzzo 5y agoIf you can get everyone's social media info by asking for it, you can also get it by asking for it after a subpoena.
- edmundsauto 5y agoThey use proper channels (a warrant) with the service provider, asking for the persons identity?
- asdff 5y agoYou don't need to put up valid information to sign up for social media
- Rebelgecko 5y agoPolice have no "need" to collect any info on anyone, but regardless of that people do things that they don't need to do every day. In this case, it seems like they've decided that it makes their jobs easier if they ask for this info, so they do.
- onlyrealcuzzo 5y agoIt would make their jobs easier if they asked for all our money, too. Not sure the only requirement for a privilege is that it makes your job easier. My job would be easier if I had all privileges at my company. Doesn't mean they're going to give me all of them. Why is this different?