LAPD ordered to check social media of all people they stop

"Boy, did I call it or what?" - George Orwell

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The Los Angeles police department (LAPD) has directed its officers to collect the social media information of every civilian they interview, including individuals who are not arrested or accused of a crime, according to records shared with the Guardian.

Copies of the “field interview cards” that police complete when they question civilians reveal that LAPD officers are instructed to record a civilian’s Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and other social media accounts, alongside basic biographical information. An internal memo further shows that the police chief, Michel Moore, told employees that it was critical to collect the data for use in “investigations, arrests, and prosecutions”, and warned that supervisors would review cards to ensure they were complete.

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This includes not just arrestees and routine interviews, but also traffic stops. That's right, run a red light, and you have to turn over the names of your social media accounts.

Oh, and they're also telling people that they HAVE to provide their Social Security number on demand. LAPD is instructed to say "it's federal law". See the card below:



Except no such law exists. This is blatant bullshite.

Welcome to the Brave New World.

LAPD told to collect social media of every civilian they stop