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How Cops Are Treating Mass Surveillance As a Joke: Cops Search Flock Database Typing Reasons for Searches Such as "LMAO," "LOL," and Random Keyboard Mashing
cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1402217/how-cops-are-treating-mass-surveillance-as-a-joke-cops-search-flock-database-typing-reas
www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/09/high-crime-lmao-how-cops-are-treating-mass-surveillance-joke
Replying to @beep@piefed.world
It doesn’t surprise me at all. Who knew the maniacs who frequently abuse their power would abuse their power?
Replying to @medievalistdruid@lemmy.world
It’s just demonstrating that the “reason for search” field for accountability actually has zero accountability. This should be tied to the identity of the person filling the field and mockery of procedure should be grounds for demotion and/or loss of access, but we know that neither is the actual way things run.
Replying to @MangoCats@feddit.it
It’s because of dilution of responsibility.
Private companies aren’t restricted by the Constitution, so they’re not on the hook. Police are just using a private service, so the department isn’t on the hook either
So really, it’s no one’s responsibility to make sure this isn’t abused. That’s what we have to fix