• half_built_pyramids@lemmy.world
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    9 days ago

    Worth noting, with the caveat that how criminals are treated could eventually become how everyone is treated on the right slippery slope:

    provisions of his parole required him to surrender any electronic devices and passcodes

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      9 days ago

      Unfortunately the judge also ruled that it’s no different than forcing someone to give their fingerprints when you book them. If this sets a precedent, it could apply to anyone getting arrested, not just parolees / prior convicts.

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      8 days ago

      Wow, that is supremely fucked up. Parole shouldn’t require breaching the privacy of anyone who has conversation history stored on the parolee’s devices.