ICE wants to hire contractors to monitor social media for threats. Those who criticize the agency could be pulled into the dragnet.

ICE wants to hire contractors to monitor social media for threats. Those who criticize the agency could be pulled into the dragnet.

  • disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world
    5·
    4 hours ago

    Well, the Justice Department made us one anyway. As of February 5th, they have permission to respond to unfair criticism.

    Protecting Law Enforcement Personnel. One of the Department of Justice’s top priorities is protecting law enforcement at the federal, state, and local levels who protect us all. This includes aggressively investigating the all-too-common instances of violence against and obstruction of law enforcement, seeking the death penalty for those who perpetrate capital crimes against law enforcement, and backing and promoting the efforts of law enforcement when they are subjected to unfair criticism or attack.

    https://www.justice.gov/ag/media/1388541/dl

    • Skyrmir@lemmy.worldEnglish
      7·
      17 hours ago

      promoting the efforts of law enforcement when they are subjected to unfair criticism

      Pretty sure that violates the first amendment. Makes me think there’s a lot of other laws they’re violating, which really makes me think they need aggressive reforms.

      • disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world
        1·
        16 hours ago

        Oh, it absolutely does. Do you know who enforces compliance with constitutional law? The US Marshalls, who report to the Department of Justice.