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California law enforcement misused state databases more than 7k times in 2023
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LACSD) committed wholesale abuse of sensitive criminal justice databases in 2023, violating a specific rule against searching the data to run background checks for concealed carry firearm permits.The sheriff’s department’s 6,789 abuses made up a majority...
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Security & PrivacySociety, Policy & Culture2025
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2025 | California law enforcement misused state databases more than 7k times in 2023 by hn_acker | 564 | 310 |
