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California cops illegally share info with anti-abortion states, civil rights groups say
SF Gate ^ | May 27, 2023 | By Andrew Sheeler , The Sacramento Bee

Posted on 05/27/2023 12:01:27 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — More than 70 California law enforcement agencies are violating state law by sharing automated license plate reader (ALPR) data with out-of-state agencies, putting out-of-state abortion seekers at risk, according to a trio of civil rights groups.

The Electronic Frontier Foundation and the American Civil Liberties Union chapters for both Northern and Southern California sent letters to 71 agencies — including the Folsom Police Department — giving them a June 15 deadline to stop sharing license plate data with states that criminalize abortion.

On Friday, the Twitter account for Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office, which was not listed in the EFF report, challenged the findings.

The Sheriff’s Office said that ALPR data is used “to investigate serious crimes, such as homicide, child kidnappings, human trafficking, and drug trafficking across state borders.”

The Sheriff’s Office then, without evidence, accused the ACLU and EFF of lying as “part of a broader agenda to promote lawlessness and prevent criminals from being held accountable.”

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: abortion; california; journalism; media; police; press

1 posted on 05/27/2023 12:01:27 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Alternate headline:

Far-left activists charge, without evidence, that California cops illegally share info with pro-life states


2 posted on 05/27/2023 12:09:05 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (THE ISSUE IS NEVER THE ISSUE. THE REVOLUTION IS THE ISSUE.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Abortion payment records are as secure as 4473 gun purchase records.

Big Brother remembers you.


3 posted on 05/27/2023 12:17:06 PM PDT by Brian Griffin
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It doesn’t matter what state you’re from. You’re only subject to the laws of the state you’re in.


4 posted on 05/27/2023 12:21:13 PM PDT by pelicandriver (Words are tools)
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To: pelicandriver

Try buying a gun across state lines. Try selling a gun to a minor without the knowledge or consent of her parents across state line. Both these acts are legal for abortions in some states.


5 posted on 05/27/2023 12:29:36 PM PDT by coloradan (They're not the mainstream media, they're the gaslight media. It's what they do. )
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To: pelicandriver
You’re only subject to the laws of the state you’re in.

Yea, I don't see what they are on about. If a women from Oklahoma wants to drive to California for an abortion there is nothing the state of Oklahoma can do about it.

I can see why the drug cartels would like this cooperation to end.

6 posted on 05/27/2023 12:36:03 PM PDT by usurper (AI was born with a birth defect.)
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To: pelicandriver; coloradan
More precisely - you are only subject to the State laws of the State you are in.
You are subject to Federal laws everywhere in the country.
7 posted on 05/27/2023 1:28:07 PM PDT by 1FreeAmerican
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

But the complainers are fine with the FBI and others spying on us all...


8 posted on 05/28/2023 5:37:34 AM PDT by trebb (So many fools - so little time...)
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