Daily Archives: May 4, 2018

NYTimes: The Cold Case That Inspired the ‘Golden State Killer’ Detective to Try Genealogy

NYTimes: The Cold Case That Inspired the ‘Golden State Killer’ Detective to Try Genealogy by Tim Arango: Before investigators in California say they solved a decades-old case of rape and murder using a genealogy website, the only other known case … Continue reading

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Montgomery Advertiser: Opinion: Policing for profit prevails at Alabama Legislature

Montgomery Advertiser: Opinion: Policing for profit prevails at Alabama Legislature by Leah Nelson and Shay Farley, Alabama Voices:

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Wired UK: Facial recognition tech used by UK police is making a ton of mistakes

Wired UK: Facial recognition tech used by UK police is making a ton of mistakes by Matt Burgess: South Wales Police, London’s Met and Leicestershire have all been trialling automated facial recognition in public places. But a lack of legal … Continue reading

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VA: LP reader information is “personal information” under state law

Under Virginia law, “[t]he pictures and associated data stored in the Police Department’s A[utomated] L[icense] P[late] R[reader] database meet the statutory definition of ‘personal information.’” The court can’t tell on this record whether it constitutes an “information system.” Neal v. … Continue reading

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CA5: Automobile exception applied; although def was handcuffed, wife showed up acting somewhat belligerently

Defendant was in custody, handcuffed and on the ground, but his wife showed up acting somewhat belligerent. Her presence satisfied exigency for the car search. United States v. Beene, 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 11400 (5th Cir. May 2, 2018). Defense … Continue reading

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