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- Tip of the iceberg. And he only got fired.by therockspush
- Fun fact: More officers have gotten in trouble, arrested, or fired for misusing Flock Safety (YC '17) products than there are transgender athletes in sports.by kotaKat
- > The officer and his relative were not criminally charged.
> The department said it has changed its policy to restrict Flock data and all other law enforcement sensitive systems from being accessed on officers’ personal devices.
So next time, they can wait 'til they get to work to stalk people?
by pavel_lishin - This isn't going to stop until police officers who abuse their authority face real consequences. They won't because their victims are never anyone with real wealth and influence.Prosecutors aren't willing to touch this sort of case. There should be a national registry of officers fired for misconduct that makes them ineligible for rehire in all jurisdictions, but police unions and the politicians they back would never let it happen.by elektronika