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Is this actually legal? When I looked into something similar it said gray area but most likely illegal as they can claim obstruction of justice?

• bstsb 1y ago
  apparently the developer has consulted attorneys on the matter. in any case, i would have thought that simply reporting an officer's presence is completely legal as you aren't really obstructing them
• rexpop 1y ago
  How is it any different from Google Maps' "Police Reported Here" feature? In the U.S., sharing the location of police officers is generally protected by the First Amendment, as long as the information is obtained legally and is publicly available. This is why apps like Waze and police scanners are lawful and widely used. For an act to qualify as obstruction of justice, there must be a clear and intentional effort to hinder or delay law enforcement in the investigation, arrest, or prosecution of a crime. Since that's obviously the intent with this app, it's relying on a thin veneer of plausible deniability.
  • bix6 1y ago
    So would using public street cameras to track known ICE license plates be legal?