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To: Mozilla
When certified firearms instructor Shawn Moore posted a photo of his 11 year-old son on Facebook the last thing he expected was a SWAT style raid on his home. The picture showed his son, a licensed hunter, holding his new birthday gift, a .22 caliber rifle.

While Moore’s son proudly displaying his semi-automatic personal defense rifle was completely legal, an anonymous tipster contacted New Jersey’s Department of Children and Family Services and declared that the Moore family was neglecting and abusing their child, an unfounded accusation that led to the mobilization of local police who were apparently not at all concerned with the unconstitutionality of their actions which violated numerous protections of the Moore family including their right to bear arms, their right to be secure in their homes, their right to speak freely, and their right to be considered innocent until proven guilty.

Yet one more reason to NOT be on FaceBook

Also, "anonymous tipsters" should not be used by government agencies as an excuse to show up with armed police. I'd like to see the "tipster"s anonymity removed in cases where the tip turns out to be completely bogus.

36 posted on 03/20/2013 12:23:24 PM PDT by PapaBear3625 (You don't notice it's a police state until the police come for you.)
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To: PapaBear3625

“A licensed holder” bugs me. I couldn’t live in a place like that.


61 posted on 03/20/2013 12:57:53 PM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: PapaBear3625

Facebook is privacy invasion on steroids, people think they are safe but they aren’t. Anything put on the net is out there for everyone with the know how to hack into at anytime. Seems like people think Hillary or the Bushes are the only people who can be hacked.


76 posted on 03/20/2013 2:04:23 PM PDT by pepperdog ( I still get a thrill up my leg when spell check doesn't recognize the name/word Obama!)
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To: PapaBear3625
I'd like to see the "tipster"s anonymity removed in cases where the tip turns out to be completely bogus

Actually isn't their a law about such kind of matters aleardy? Making false statements, causing public panic, etc.

86 posted on 03/20/2013 2:58:22 PM PDT by EBH ( American citizens do not negotiate with political terrorists.)
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