Comment on YSK about StopICE.net to send and receive alerts about ICE raids in your area
LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 3 weeks ago
Are there any legal risks for signing up to this?
From their site:
Is this service illegal?
No. Reporting, documenting, photographing, videotaping any law enforcement officer or law enforcement activity in plainly visible public spaces is protected under the First Amendment of the US Constitution. StopICE exists in the interest of free speech, transparency and public reporting. ACLU: You Have The Right to Record Law Enforcement Officers.
I saw that but I’m just curious to hear other thoughts if there are any.
It’s not illegal, so I think ICE terrorists are getting what they want if people are afraid to exercise their constitutional rights.
Yeah I think you are right about that.
Here’s another thought: no, it’s not illegal and any enforcement against it would give you a wonderful excuse for a cut and dry lawsuit
They can just deport you before the court date if they feel like it
Good luck suing the federal government. You know they need to give you permission to do so.
Woulfn’ they be able to arrest people using it under the pretext of law inforcement obstruction?
Don’t some states have pretty restrictive laws about that?
The while reason for this app is that the administration is not abiding the law. So don’t rest your hopes on what is legal.
From courts legitimately interpreting the law? Not at all.
But that’s not a guarantee anymore, and the administration also doesn’t care what the courts say. He also just got gigafunding for his Gestapo.
it’s not illegal, but at this rate the laws don’t matter. this is almost definitely a honeypot to track their opposition
CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Not really, at least as long as the constitution is worth the paper it’s written on. But uh considering recent rulings, need to evaluate your own risk tolerance because who knows in future.
LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 3 weeks ago
Yeah that’s about what I was thinking, thanks. I’m going to ponder it but as I’m relatively privileged it might be worth the risk for me to help my community.
jaybone@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
Is it hosted outside of the US, in a jurisdiction which won’t honor a warrant to search servers?
AndrewZabar@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
There’s very few places in the world that can’t be forced to comply. It’s a question of how important is the issue, and what political figure has decided they want to press the issue. America can threaten pretty much anyone in the world and they will almost always comply.