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pegothejerk t1_is6nnua wrote

His scam in short:

> According to a sentencing memorandum, Bryan Wilson used his law enforcement access to Accurint, a powerful data-combing software used by police departments to assist in investigations, to obtain information about potential victims. He would then share that information with a hacker, who would hack into private Snapchat accounts to obtain sexually explicit photos and videos.

> If sexually explicit material was obtained, Wilson would then contact the women, threatening to post the photos and videos online and share them with their friends, family, employer and co-workers unless more sexually explicit material was provided to him

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BazilBroketail t1_is6r62w wrote

Yeah, title doesn't do it justice. It was blackmail, not just some dude looking at nudes.

Edit: wanted to ad I don't think him looking a people's private pictures is ok. It's just, more fucked up than the title.

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PGDW t1_is7fnlp wrote

Way more, way way more. That's the sort of thing that leads to even worse stuff, and girls have killed themselves over it.

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vindictivemonarch t1_is9t1ub wrote

me: yea this guy's right. who tf published this shit?

checks site

"LEOweekly"

jesus fucking christ, guess the pig-nazi unions werent enough

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DrNonathon t1_isab1zt wrote

LEO is a local publication which stands for Louisville Eccentric Observer, not law enforcement officer.

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Suspicious-Factor466 t1_is7enj3 wrote

This kinda stuff is so fucked up. I hope gets like 15 years.

I take it back, 100 years lol.

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thederpofwar321 t1_is7kj7b wrote

Per count hopefully. Punishments for clear morale violations like this need to be harsher for cops.

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PtrWalnuts t1_isae688 wrote

Harsher for cops? Ha ha ha ha that’s the funniest thing I’ve heard all day.

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crank1000 t1_is8uhb3 wrote

We’re all gonna just gloss over the fact that this Accurint company has and is sharing with LE access to people’s private social media accounts?

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phatcrits t1_is9choj wrote

It’s not just LE. I used to use this about 10 years ago in a loss prevention job. It cost about $0.50 per search.

The vast majority of information was just scraped from Facebook and other social medias, just presented in an easy way. I don’t think it was able to get anything that wasn’t already public.

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psykick32 t1_is9yvyp wrote

Just another reason to lock your shit down.

Or better yet... Don't post anything like that on Social media at all.

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mercer1235 t1_is8ms2y wrote

Pet Sounds was great, but this is just too far.

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AvoidingCares t1_is982hd wrote

>to obtain information about potential victims.

That wording almost makes it seem like he was using it for its intended purpose. They're just his potential victims.

Though it's intended purpose still raises some serious questions about what law enforcement should be allowed to have and use.

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heisenbugtastic t1_is87qw4 wrote

Good it's federal charges, bad the first city is Louisville. I hope for a change of venue.

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tfresca t1_isa7wmt wrote

Dude there is so much porn in the world. He decided to committ felonies to get more? Likely poor quality at that. He got off on making women do it.

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bigmamapain t1_is6qn3o wrote

The slushy thing is beyond the pale as well. He and his partner were rolling up in their unmarked in one of the more distressed neighborhoods in Louisville and chucking full slushies at pedestrians. They even had cops trail them to film it and shared the videos widely within the department, and had a code word for when it was about to happen. There is a very specific rot within the LMPD that is so palpable that even perhaps decent cops can barely look citizens in the face when they are out in public/in uniform.

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mdonaberger t1_is7aqj3 wrote

And yet, you'll routinely find dingbats on Reddit claiming that cops are unfairly treated and how nobody else has a harder job so give them some slack ;---;

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bigmamapain t1_is7no57 wrote

They routinely rank dead last in the top 20 most dangerous jobs. And they get to fight perceived danger with guns, mostly with impunity.

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armchair_hunter t1_is9y7z9 wrote

>They routinely rank dead last in the top 20 most dangerous jobs. And they get to fight perceived danger with guns, mostly with impunity.

Statistically speaking, POTUS is the most dangerous job.

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nowake t1_is8utot wrote

If all my coworkers did shit like these assholes do and get away with it while the public looks on, you bet your ass I'd think my job was hard

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WaluigiIsTheRealHero t1_is76t5x wrote

>decent cops

Oh, I’m sure LMPD got rid of all of those a loooooong time ago.

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bigmamapain t1_is7otda wrote

I recently got pulled over riding crazy dirty (3 year expired tags, expired license), and actually had a positive experience - I even had a bag of knives in my passenger seat (coming home from a catering gig) that I disclosed. But I was in said neighborhood where the slushie thing occurred and can tell you with 1000% certainty that I was given grace because I am a middle aged white lady. I have a huge dent in my rear quarter panel from an LMPD cop speeding through a stop sign and hitting me to get as fast as he could to whatever action was happening in this neighborhood. I was chalked on my plated biker jacket for target during the protests after being shot with a rubber bullet and mouthing off for standing in defense of a photographer. I still refuse to believe they are ALL bad, but I was just being..charitable. I can tell the ones that are young and ashamed.

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GruyereRind t1_is8htts wrote

Sorry, I don't think the cop letting you go because you're white is necessarily an example of a decent cop.

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bigmamapain t1_is8nkoo wrote

That was my point.

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GruyereRind t1_is8tn02 wrote

Ah, my mistake. I've had some similar experiences driving an old car in a poor Latino neighborhood, where the cop seemed almost apologetic and let me go with no warnings or questions. It felt like there was no reason to pull me over at all unless they were hoping I was a different type of person.

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bigmamapain t1_isbcwif wrote

Yeup! I used to have an awesome hooptie, and when I was driving around Waltham Mass (huge Latino community) late at night, cops would pull up in the lane beside me, see that I was a white lady and drive on by. Crazy obvious what was going on there.

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noodleq t1_is8mgqa wrote

Just wanted to chime in here....I live in a different city and different state, and a while back I had 3 separate police contacts with literally evert possible thing about me and the vehicle being illegal. Expired plates, expired registration, no insurance, no inspection, no license, and likely more. Not once did I get a ticket. Although I am white I don't believe at all, that that was the only factor in letting me go. It may have played a small part in an instance, I can't say for certain......but I also have known black people to Also get away with similar or worse stuff, and I believe I know the reason.

City cops, especially in rougher neighborhoods, have a lot more important things to do than worry about driving violations.....things that are more "life or death", and serious felony stuff. I'm sure it's a while bunch of paperwork and time also, which seems like a waste. I used to deliver pizzas all over the city and they would see me running red lights and doing other illegal stuff and never pull me over. Now, if I ever leave the city, it's a whole other ball game, but IME, they don't care about that stuff. Maybe it's just the city I live in, I don't know.....but I suspect this isn't the only place things are like that.

Just a thought on another angle besides "white middle aged woman", which in your case, maybe did play a bigger part. I can't say.

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knowhistory99 t1_is6znqi wrote

Maybe the gang in cell block C will film his first swirly.

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bigmamapain t1_is7539p wrote

This mfr will be a cop in Pike County in five minutes.

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jetbag513 t1_is83rjs wrote

Hopefully an anal swirly.

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knowhistory99 t1_is8qhuo wrote

Oh, I was assuming all things anal would be why they were filming it. You know, so they could say something along the lines of everyone is going to love this!

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OmarLittleFinger t1_is6onru wrote

All the porn in the world at your fingertips. Still not enough for this bastard.

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Beneficial_Step9088 t1_is6s77v wrote

Exactly. Guy in my area was busted for filming women in the bathrooms of his gym. He could see naked women all day long online. He needed to see THOSE women.

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Clifford996 t1_is9ge8o wrote

Shocker he was a police officer on another power trip

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Morat20 t1_is73dq2 wrote

The dude took the stolen photos and used it to blackmail the women to provide him more sexual photos.

It was 100% about power and control.

>If sexually explicit material was obtained, Wilson would then contact the women, threatening to post the photos and videos online and share them with their friends, family, employer and co-workers unless more sexually explicit material was provided to him

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InsuranceToTheRescue t1_is7bc85 wrote

>The dude took the stolen photos and used it to blackmail the women to provide him more sexual photos.

That part I didn't get to. I guess I had in my head a different comment about a peeping tom-esque anecdote of a guy trying to snap up-skirt photos or something.

Yeah, no. Definitely about control, then.

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AJVenom123 t1_is6pjgz wrote

My girlfriend had to give her phone over to an officer to show insurance after she got in an accident. He took it for longer than he needed, and she said her camera roll was opened. Tech guys, officers, anyone… I don’t feel safe giving my phone to anyone. Messed up people in a messed up world. I didn’t even read the article but this shit is nasty.

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TravelingMan304 t1_is6rl0v wrote

Don't give your phone to the police. Don't use biometric security.

Use physical copies of insurance, registration, and license, no matter how hard they try to push digital equivalents.

Once your phone is in a cops hands, unlocked, courts have ruled that they can look at anything they like, and it can be used as evidence.

Edit: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/07/its-legal-cops-seize-cell-phone-impersonate-owner

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c_swartzentruber t1_is7338b wrote

>Don't use biometric security.

Worth noting that on iPhones you can lock out the ability to use biometrics by pressing and holding Side + volume button until you see the "Slide to Power Off". At that point it can only be unlocked with your passcode/password, and you cannot be compelled by law enforcement to unlock your phone if it's locked with a passcode/password due to the 5th Amendment. Obviously you need to be able to quickly recall how to do that procedure in an emergency.

But yes, the suggestion to only use physical versions of things is good advice.

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Herzeleid- t1_is769tx wrote

Works for Pixel phones as well, "lockdown" option with the same inputs

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raymondcy t1_is7dqci wrote

What's interesting is that with the advent of Digital IDs on the horizon, you are basically required (not necessarily by law - but by logistics) to unlock your phone.

I think there needs to be a separation of technology on the phone to show your digital ID vs opening your phone. That is to say you can log in but only have access to your ID, everything else is still encrypted.

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incognito_wizard t1_is7vl3a wrote

Good idea, alternatively a secondary phone you just leave in the car that is only used for that and not synced to any other account but a software solution would be more convenient and safe enough for the average user.

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raymondcy t1_is7w55w wrote

Great alternative suggestion until they can figure out a software solution - a second phone that is.

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Illseemyselfout- t1_is9jgnj wrote

For the time being, I’ll just keep my actual driver’s license in my wallet and not put any incriminating shit on my phone.

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TravelingMan304 t1_is7wmg6 wrote

You can enable multiple users on Android and it is supposed to keep all data separate I think, but it will be a long time before they stop offering a physical card.

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Silversolverteal t1_is6tr0a wrote

Why no biometrics? I'm just curious.

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Derago332 t1_is6uamc wrote

In the US, they can get a warrant to force you to unlock with biometics.

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Silversolverteal t1_is6vb86 wrote

Oh wow! Thank you for sharing!

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Morat20 t1_is74a3m wrote

Courts (in America -- although there might be a new case about this hovering around?) basically view passwords/PINs as speech. So you have a fifth amendment right (in general) where you cannot be compelled to tell them or unlock it for them.

Biometrics are seen as physical -- like a key to a lock, or your DNA -- which you can be compelled to provide. Forcing you give them up isn't seen as incriminating yourself any more than demanding your fingerprints are.

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midevilman2020 t1_isa3bk7 wrote

You can just show in Apple Wallet or whatever is similar on other phones. Never have to unlock it.

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kyle4623 t1_is6nwid wrote

Idiots given powerful technology with no oversight. Awesome /s

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MitsyEyedMourning t1_is6r2mm wrote

Police prove that people in general cannot be trusted with immunity powers. They abuse everything they are trusted with; guns, tasers, clubs, intelligence gathering, children. If any of us did this we'd be looped into powerlines faster than a whistle, but that immunity clause breeds shitty behavior.

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EmbarrassedHelp t1_is8kugw wrote

This is also one of the reasons why police cannot be trusted with encryption backdoors either.

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TUGrad t1_is810gu wrote

A fair amount of the blame also belongs to the unions, in that they almost always provide cover for bad behavior.

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ninjagrill98 t1_is8sdyv wrote

Don’t ever trust a cop. Even if they seem like a “good apple.” They will act one way in front of you and one way around their lil friends. They are all evil psychopaths.

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asdaaaaaaaa t1_is6muie wrote

Happens a lot more than the Feds are willing to admit or look into unfortunately. Glad they're getting this one, but there's plenty more.

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tbass1965 t1_is6wvdg wrote

This is bullshit! He terrorized women! They should both get the max and the max should be increased!

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Exact-Geologist9819 t1_is6wsci wrote

LMPD is absolutely awful. Theft, murder, harassment, child molestation, revenge porn, blackmail... Scumbags.

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supercyberlurker t1_is6xr1u wrote

Yeah. Ultimately it's not Big Brother I'm worried about. It's all the Little Brothers.

The potential for low-level shitheads like this to exploit power becomes too large.

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ParameciaAntic t1_is7iekn wrote

> a series of incidents in which Wilson and other officers assaulted pedestrians by throwing beverages out of unmarked patrol vehicles, sometimes filming their exploits...

> ...during text exchanges attempting to extort women, Wilson called the victims “sluts,” “whores” and “bitches.”...

> ...At least one of the victims had their sexually explicit photos and videos sent to their employer, which prosecutors said “almost resulted in her termination.”

Louisville PD continuing to keep it classy.

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BillyTheHousecat t1_is6vtf6 wrote

Double negative there, the way you wrote it makes it seem like you think this is just a one-off thing.

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GodLeeTrick t1_is6xq9b wrote

Nope they typed it right. "I can't believe this is a one off" meaning it's a one off and they can't believe it. "I can't believe this isn't a one off" meaning it's not a one off and they are surprised that it's not a one off.

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BillyTheHousecat t1_is6w3of wrote

And he would've gotten away with it, if he hadn't resigned from the police force.

Because he would've gotten the backing from the police union, and maybe even the city government.

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PlayfulParamedic2626 t1_is70nfa wrote

Definitely internal affairs and the da would’ve helped him cover it up so the department didn’t look bad.

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Jim_from_GA t1_is6xw9b wrote

One would love to believe this only applied to Louisville Police. One would be disappointed.

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iliveonramen t1_is7ax1g wrote

The amount of criminals in police uniform is insane.

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ljapa t1_is7a4r0 wrote

Ok, what kind of data is coming out of Accurint that allows a hacker to get into Snapchat?

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airport_brat t1_is6rfiu wrote

if it can be used, it will be abused.

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AkariSarzul t1_is7cxd5 wrote

Well fucking damn, are there any police departments that don't have psychopaths anymore?

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SnooMemesjellies7469 t1_is7ll09 wrote

Prosecutors recommended that Wilson receive “a sentence at the lowest end of the applicable sentencing guidelines” as a result of his guilty plea to both the “Slushygate” charge and the cyberstalking charge.

Why even fucking bother?

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TUGrad t1_is80haz wrote

"If sexually explicit material was obtained, Wilson would then contact the women, threatening to post the photos and videos online and share them with their friends, family, employer and co-workers unless more sexually explicit material was provided to him."

He also posted some of the images on social media and bragged about being w the women (which didn't happen).

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torpedoguy t1_is8h44b wrote

I imagine there was also a few instances of "if you say no that'll be resisting" while flashing his badge with his fly down.

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Run_the_Line t1_is8dscx wrote

> In June, the DOJ announced that Wilson, 36 at the time, had pleaded guilty to a cyberstalking charge as well as to a charge related to what LMPD has called “Slushygate,” a series of incidents in which Wilson and other officers assaulted pedestrians by throwing beverages out of unmarked patrol vehicles, sometimes filming their exploits.

I'm surprised this story hasn't gotten more attention.

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zebrahdh t1_is7f28s wrote

So this could be happening everywhere then.

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MonsterMaud t1_is8cuts wrote

Yeah this guy was caught because he was contacting his victims directly. There must be officers just getting his info for personal gain on the sly

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PlayfulParamedic2626 t1_is7gj2w wrote

Colorado’s corrupt

Elijah McCain

Johnny Hurley

Arvada pd has been running the same family mafia for like 30 years

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BusyBailey t1_is86qih wrote

Prosecutors recommended that Wilson receive “a sentence at the lowest end of the applicable sentencing guidelines” as a result of his guilty plea to both the “Slushygate” charge and the cyberstalking charge.

That’s insane. Why are people who are put in a position of trust and obviously abuse it cut any slack? If anything theirs should be double the normal penalty. They know better.

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PlayfulParamedic2626 t1_is870al wrote

He’s the prosecutors brother in law

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torpedoguy t1_is8h0i4 wrote

Then THAT recommendation should result in BOTH of them getting the maximum sentencing aggravated by the 'under color of authority' (+6 pts I think?) for that abuse.

If only there was a justice system and not a just-us one...

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somehetero t1_isbbibw wrote

They're not actually related.

Jesus, people believe anything...

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MonsterMaud t1_is8ccyb wrote

It sucks that one of the victims was almost fired from her job over her being blackmailed. Like come on bosses, if you are sent explocit photos of an employee by a stranger you are witnessing a crime happening to an employee.

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Slim706 t1_is8py3e wrote

“Prosecutors recommended that Wilson receive “a sentence at the lowest end of the applicable sentencing guidelines” as a result of his guilty plea to both the “Slushygate” charge and the cyberstalking charge.”

WTF, Prosecutors

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AvoidingCares t1_is97hzb wrote

We should probably be asking some questions about why law enforcement has the technology to do that.

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Kim_Thomas t1_is7zjtq wrote

Of course he did, what a scumbag. That’s “Moscow Mitch McConnell level Kentucky depravity.” - No responsibility, no accountability, no respect. ALL FILTH.

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panic_kernel_panic t1_is8x5bo wrote

> Prosecutors recommended that Wilson receive “a sentence at the lowest end of the applicable sentencing guidelines”

Of course they are. Fucking clowns

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v3ritas1989 t1_isa7t9n wrote

Don't worry, this software backdoor is for your safety!

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[deleted] t1_is6zcmj wrote

Did he learn how to do that from the nsa?

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DavidMalony t1_is8gusl wrote

That's some high level protecting and serving right there

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Super_Fudge_1821 t1_is8zhju wrote

Do you think the other guys used "law enforcement tech" to not enforce their self interests?

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DadaDoDat t1_is90bht wrote

Well gee that's strange that law enforcement abuses their utilities against the citizens!!!!!

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Chatsnap t1_is9u6vt wrote

Will there be consequences? Doubtful

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greenman5252 t1_isajs1q wrote

So another of the good apples?

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LeakyFuelTank t1_isbbhg9 wrote

Yet another reason there needs to be better encryption and mitigations to prevent law enforcement to view your data.

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CrisuKomie t1_isbzrzl wrote

I read this headline as "Fed Ex..." and I was really confused.

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tearlock t1_issjdt9 wrote

At least the guy already "resigned" since the incident. Also, remind me to NEVER MOVE TO LOUISVILLE. The law enforcement there sounds like a freaking nightmare given how many headlines of corrupt and trigger-happy policemen come out of that place.

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KefkaTheJerk t1_iu54yog wrote

Does anyone really expect better from people who curtain women’s healthcare options? From people who raise their children to assault the female speaker of the house, and kidnap female governors?

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