[Repeal 16-17]

A "bulk-search warrant" sounds like a general warrant, which the Fourth Amendment is meant to prohibit.

[ZULU]

Totally agree. Should go to SCOTUS.

[Gay State Conservative]

Federal courts

[Dogbert41]

Sounds like the judge I looking for a SC appointment the next Dem Presidency. May have to wait an awful long time though.

[thoughtomator]

The Fourth Amendment is effectively no longer effective.

If you have any political opinions at all that diverge from Mark Zuckerberg’s, it’s beyond stupid to use Facebook.

[sickoflibs]

RE:"In 2014 Facebook challenged Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus’ Vance’s bulk-search warrant demanding information on 381 of its users who were suspects in a major investigation into NYPD and FDNY Social Security scammers. More than 100 people have been convicted in the scam. They claimed they were too sick to work in order to get the benefits then posted photos of themselves on social media platforms like Facebook jet-skiing and sport-fishing."

Sounds like justice, scammers!

[MrEdd]

The internet is a public owned resource built and maintained using imminent domain. Like the public road system.

You want privacy?

Run your own lines direct to whomever you desire secure conversations with.

It’s exactly the same principle as running around naked on the beach versus running around naked by your backyard pool behind your seven foot privacy fence. One is foolish and the other has an expectation of privacy.

A bit of thought about whether to use social media at all might be a good idea if you do stupid or illegal things.

[Trump20162020]

No sympathy from me. If you’re dumb enough to post anything you don’t want others seeing publicly on Fedbook, you’ve lost your right to complain.

[mrsmith]

381 search warrants are just 381 search warrants.

Facebook: “Hey judge, don’t let police look at the things these people posted on Facebook for everyone to see!”

[DannyTN]

But are these “private” accounts or are these public postings? If they are public postings, I think they are fair game. Police shouldn’t need a search warrant to look at and copy your public facebook. I don’t see how you can have an expectation of privacy on facebook.

[Scrambler Bob]

A “bulk-search warrant”
= = =

Waco Bikers? Similar?

[libertylover]

the majority found that they were constrained by the current law that bars appeals by third parties.

Surprised they actually followed the law instead of making up a new one.

[TaxPayer2000]

They can’t see mine... Because I don’t have any Facebook activity

[TBP]

Sorry, but that is a clear violation of the Fourth Amendment.

[Mr. Douglas]

A “bulk-search warrant” sounds like a general warrant, which the Fourth Amendment is meant to prohibit.

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It kinda sounds like it, but it may not be the same. If they are bringing charges against 75 people, individually, but use a “bulk search warrant” that is limited to those 75 people, it sounds like it is just being more efficient. Kinda like a class action lawsuit in reverse.