Filming your front porch without a warrant is now fair game for the feds

Source: qz.com 3/20/24 A federal court says privacy rights are diminished due to the proliferation of video cameras throughout society Law enforcement in Kansas recorded the front of a man’s home for 68 days straight, 15 hours a day, and obtained evidence to prove him guilty on 16 charges. The officers did not have a search warrant, using a camera on a pole positioned across the street to capture Bruce Hay’s home. A federal court ruled on Tuesday that it was fine for law enforcement to do so, in what’s…

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Number of Granted Petitions Increases, Number of Registrants Decreases

Source: ACSOL The California Sex Offender Management Board (CASOM) met today in Sacramento.  During that meeting, several agencies provided reports on a variety of topics including petitions for removal from the registry as well as the total number of individuals required to register.   One of the agencies that made a report today was the CA Department of Justice (DOJ).  According to that agency, the number of petitions granted for removal from the registry has climbed to 6,318.  Only 116 petitions have been denied and 451 petitions have been dismissed.  In…

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