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Facebook temporarily disabled the social media accounts of a woman who was posting video of her own standoff negotiations with the police:
Baltimore police shot and killed Korryn Gaines, a 23-year-old black woman, after an hourslong standoff on Monday — during which Facebook and Instagram, at police request, temporarily shut down Gaines' accounts. [...] Police Chief Jim Johnson says Gaines was posting video of the standoff to social media as it was unfolding, which prompted police to request the deactivation of her accounts. Gaines' Facebook page is now reactivated; it does not have any videos visible to the public. On Instagram, one video apparently recorded during the standoff remains. [...] A second video, now deleted, showed a police officer with a gun drawn at Gaines' door. Facebook and Instagram have not responded to NPR's requests for comment.
[...] "Gaines was posting video of the operation as it unfolded. Followers were encouraging her not to comply with negotiators' requests that she surrender peacefully," he said. "Clearly, you can see this was an exigent circumstance where life and serious injury were in jeopardy." After a short period of time, Facebook (which owns Instagram) complied and deactivated the accounts. No data was deleted, Johnson said. Police do not have the authority to directly deactivate a social media account, Johnson and the spokeswoman both said. Facebook decides whether to comply with such requests.
(Score: 5, Insightful) by sjames on Thursday August 04 2016, @05:31AM
Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you THE BOILED FROG!
Things have decayed a great deal if death is even a possible outcome of a simple traffic stop. The right and proper penalty for acting like an asshole when a cop pulls you over is you stand no chance of him cutting you some slack. Death is not supposed to be part of this equation at all.
As for Tamir Rice, yes it is. Panicy police bravely blasted a child to death for doing what children in this country have done for over a century. Many even look back fondly and wonder why kids can't just get their cap guns and play cops and robbers or cowboys and indians like we did in our day instead of (insert moral panic here). Apparently the reason is because the cops will blow you away without even a warning if you do that today.