Sacramento Sheriff is sharing license plate reader data with anti-abortion states, records show
news.yahoo.com
An attorney for the Electronic Frontier Foundation called automated license plate readers ‘a growing threat to everyone’s privacy.’

Sheriff’s Office shared license plate reader data with law enforcement in states that passed laws banning abortion, including Alabama, Oklahoma, Texas

  • prayer@lemmy.worldEnglish
    221·
    1 year ago

    Wouldn’t this mean the evidence is gathered illegally, potentially doing more harm than good for the state prosecutors?

    • jonne@infosec.pubEnglish
      183·
      1 year ago

      I don’t think they’ll care too much about process violations in those states.

      • pips@lemmy.filmEnglish
        7·
        1 year ago

        Generally speaking, prosecutors care a lot about shit that’ll tank their case.

      • prayer@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        But superior courts should. It will be a long and drawn out appeals process but there’s no way a reasonable judge will look at the circumstances and side with prosecution.