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Police Bodycams: If You Film It …
by Michael Dean Thompson
One hundred petabytes is a difficult quantity to comprehend. In plain English, that is about 113 quadrillion or 113 followed by 15 zeroes. According to ProPublica, that is the rough data equivalent of 25 million copies of the movie Barbie. One hundred petabytes is …
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More from this issue:
- Massachusetts State Police Facing Possible Class Action Lawsuit for Illegal Recordings
- Electronic Monitoring: An Alternative to Incarceration or a Troubling Extension of Punishment?, by David Reutter
- Cellebrite Asks Law Enforcement Clients to Keep Its Phone Hacking Tech Secret, by Jo Ellen Nott
- California Court of Appeal: Traffic Stop Prolonged for Drug Dog Sniff Search Unrelated to ‘Mission’ of Stop Violates Fourth Amendment, by Anthony Accurso
- Maine Supreme Court: Defense Counsel Ineffective for Opening Door to Otherwise Inadmissible Evidence of Bad Character, by Matthew Clarke
- Eighth Circuit Announces ‘Categorical Approach’ Applies to SORNA Tier Analysis, by Douglas Ankney
- Pharmacies Are Giving Your Prescription Data to Police Without a Warrant, by Anthony Accurso
- What Happens When Prosecutors Offer Opposing Versions of the Truth?, by Ken Armstrong
- New York Court of Appeals Declines to Adopt Per Se Rule That Handcuffed Person Is Always ‘In Custody’ for Miranda Purposes, but Holds the Handcuffed Defendant Was ‘In Custody’ and Suppress Incriminating Statements, by Douglas Ankney
- Research Shows It Makes Sense to Hire Individuals with Criminal Records, by Jo Ellen Nott
- Fifth Circuit: Admission of DHS Investigation Form G-166F at Trial Where Preparer of Form Did Not Testify Violates Confrontation Clause and Rule Against Hearsay, by Douglas Ankney
- AI Disrupts Established Forensic Fingerprint Analysis—Not Every Fingerprint Is Unique, by Jo Ellen Nott
- Does the Fourth Amendment Protect Cellphones at the Border?, by Douglas Ankney
- New York Governor Signs Law Sealing Millions of Criminal Records From Public View, by Douglas Ankney
- Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Announces Constructive Denial of Right to Counsel Where Defense Counsel Sleeps for Significant Portion or During Important Aspect of Trial, by David Reutter
- California Attorney General Issues Memo Prohibiting Out-of-State Sharing of ALPR Data, by Anthony Accurso
- Utah Supreme Court Announces Communication of Cellphone Passcode Protected by Fifth Amendment and Rules Advising Jury of Defendant’s Refusal to Disclose Passcode Violates Privilege Against Compelled Self-Incrimination, by Anthony Accurso
- Tracking Your Cellphone Might Be Easier Than You Think, by Michael Thompson
- Vermont Supreme Court Announces Prejudice Determination for IAC Claim Based on Rejected Plea Offer Limited to Evidence Available at Time Plea Considered—Not Any Subsequent Evidence, by David Reutter
- Time Served Under the First Step Act: Reduction, Not Revolution, by Jo Ellen Nott
- One Year of New Orleans Police Department Facial Recognition Data, by Michael Thompson
- Police Bodycams: If You Film It …, by Michael Thompson
- The FBI’s Rapidly Expanding DNA Database, by Anthony Accurso
- Federal Habeas Corpus: Understanding Second or Successive Petitions for State Prisoners, by Dale Chappell
- ‘Trail ’Em, Nail ’Em, and Jail ’Em’: Issues Private Probation and Parole, by Jo Ellen Nott
- New York Court of Appeals: Admission of Prior Bad Acts Evidence to Prove Propensity to Commit Crime Harmful Error, by David Reutter
- FBI’s Bias for Keywords, by Carlo Difundo
- Potential Dangers of Medical Monitors, by Michael Thompson
- Crime Scene Context: Bridging the Gap Between Evidence and Reconstruction, by Jo Ellen Nott
- Taxpayers Foot the Bill for Police Training on How to Violate Constitutional Rights, by Anthony Accurso
- News in Brief
- ‘Blatant Miscarriage of Justice’: Oklahoma Man Exonerated of Wrongful Conviction After 35 Years Despite Former Prosecutor’s Attempt to Perpetuate Injustice, by Douglas Ankney
More from Michael Thompson:
- Law Restoring Voting Rights to Some People with Felonies Takes Effect in Missouri, Oct. 1, 2026
- Widespread Abuse Uncovered at Network of Youth Prisons, Oct. 1, 2026
- Prison Policy Initiative Report Finds Prison Policies Ignore Menopause Behind Bars, Oct. 1, 2026
- Colorado Grants, Then Revokes Earned Time Credits, Oct. 1, 2026
- Prison Policy Initiative Report Finds Significant Health Outcomes from Past Incarceration, Oct. 1, 2026
- Nevada Reentry Nonprofit CEO Arrested for Sexual Assault, Oct. 1, 2026
- Disabled Prisoners in New York Aren’t Receiving Entitled Accommodations, Oct. 1, 2026
- Healthcare Still Lacking at Baltimore Jail Decades After Settlement, Oct. 1, 2026
- Kentucky Department of Corrections Restricts Tablet Access, Oct. 1, 2026
- North Carolina’s “Iryna’s Law” Leads to Jail Overcrowding, Sept. 1, 2026
More from these topics:
- FBI Approves Rapid DNA Workflow for CODIS, Aug. 1, 2026. DNA Testing/Samples, Databases, Forensic Sciences, Evidence - Integrity/Reliability of, Scientific Testimony or Evidence.
- Surveillance for Sale: The Data Broker Loophole and the Fourth Amendment After Chatrie, July 1, 2026. Fourth Amendment, rights, Police State-Surveillance, Electronic Surveillance, Federal Funds, Tainted Funds.
- Detainee Deaths Went Unreported at Dallas County Jail, July 1, 2026. Jail Misconduct, Statistics/Trends, Databases, Public Records.
- SCOTUS Announces Accessing Google Location History Data Constitutes a Fourth Amendment Search, Holding That Neither Brief Duration Nor Third-Party Storage Negates Reasonable Expectation of Privacy in Cellphone Location Information, July 1, 2026. Particularity Requirement, Probable Cause, Cell-Phone Location/Tracking Data, Cell Site Location Information ("CSLI"), Electronic Surveillance.
- Passive Data Transforms Smart Devices Into Covert Witnesses in a Silent Surveillance State, July 1, 2026. Forensic Sciences, Police State-Surveillance, Searches - Cellphones/Computers/Internet, Electronic Surveillance, Exclusionary Rule.
- The Constitution for Sale: FBI Confirms Resumption of Data Broker Dragnets, June 1, 2026. Fourth Amendment, rights, Warrantless Searches, Cell-Phone Location/Tracking Data, Electronic Surveillance, Privacy Act/Rights.
- Guilty Until Proven Innocent: The Due Process Risks of Automated Traffic Enforcement, May 1, 2026. Fourteenth Amendment, rights, Electronic Surveillance, Privacy Act/Rights, Authentication/Identification, Evidence - Integrity/Reliability of.
- Uncounted COVID Deaths Reveal a Troubling Truth About Official Death Records, May 1, 2026. Racial Discrimination, Medical Records, COVID-19, Statistics/Trends, Databases.
- Beyond Geofence Warrants: Chatrie, Reverse-Location Surveillance, and the Fourth Amendment Fight Over Digital Dragnets, May 1, 2026. Police State-Surveillance, Cell-Phone Location/Tracking Data, Cell Site Location Information ("CSLI"), Electronic Surveillance.
- Oregon Supreme Court Announces Article I, Section 9, of State Constitution Protects Privacy in Internet Browsing Conducted Over Public Wi-Fi Networks, April 1, 2026. Searches - Cellphones/Computers/Internet, Warrantless Searches, Electronic Surveillance, State Constitutional Claims, Suppression.
