US cops tried to erase online evidence of brutality

workinclasszero

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Wed Oct-26-11 07:38 AM
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US cops tried to erase online evidence of brutality

US cops tried to erase online evidence of brutality

Published: 26 October, 2011, 14:31

Google has been asked by a US law enforcement agency to remove several videos exposing police brutality from the video sharing service YouTube, the company has revealed in its latest update to an online transparency report.

Another request filed by a different agency required Google to remove videos allegedly defaming law enforcement officials. The two requests were among 92 submissions for content removal by various authorities in the US filed between January and June 2011. Both were rejected by Google along with 27 per cent of the submissions.

https://rt.com/news/google-report-police-brutality-767/

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Enrique

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Wed Oct-26-11 07:49 AM
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1. tea party will be outraged, right?

government interfering with private enterprise, restricting citizens' rights, etc.

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LiberalFighter

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Wed Oct-26-11 08:08 AM
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2. I wonder if the cops could be punished by the courts for attempting

to destroy evidence?

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redqueen

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Wed Oct-26-11 08:10 AM
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4. Probably so...

might get a little paid time off, a slap on the wrist.

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IDemo

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Wed Oct-26-11 08:14 AM
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5. Loss of three vacation days, and cake donuts only - no frosted

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Warren Stupidity

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Wed Oct-26-11 08:10 AM
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3. How does a video of somebody doing something they actually did 'defame' that person?

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Pacifist Patriot

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Wed Oct-26-11 08:24 AM
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6. Oh stop being so

logical.

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KurtNYC

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Wed Oct-26-11 08:26 AM
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7. at least in theory, if a video starts with the 2nd punch

the one the person throws in retaliation or defense then the video makes that person look like an unprovoked attacker.

Also, look at "reality TV" -- much of the drama is actually editing.

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Warren Stupidity

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Wed Oct-26-11 10:57 AM
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11. that would be a video that was less than what they actually did

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Liberal_in_LA

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Wed Oct-26-11 10:08 AM
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10. +1

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dickthegrouch

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Wed Oct-26-11 09:37 AM
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8. But if everyone sees it

There won't be able to be a fair trial
:sarcasm:

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Liberal_in_LA

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Wed Oct-26-11 10:08 AM
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9. Glad Google rejected the request

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