You can guess who the TEENS were
http://www.sfchronicle.com/crime/ar...to-60-teens-swarm-11094745.php#photo-12782645
http://www.sfchronicle.com/crime/ar...to-60-teens-swarm-11094745.php#photo-12782645
BART Takeover Robbery: 40 To 60 Teens Swarm Train, Rob Weekend Riders
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BART TAKEOVER ROBBERY: “I can’t believe they won’t/can’t make the video available so these criminals can be caught. Is that really the law in California?”
I think it’s more about preventing undesirable narratives. Of course, it has the opposite effect.
WE KNOW WHY
I think it’s more about preventing undesirable narratives. Of course, it has the opposite effect.
WE KNOW WHY
Paul_Chance
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California law explicitly forbids releasing photos or videos of juvenile criminal suspects. (They can release names and physical descriptions if known).
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It's a Nanny Sanctuary City/State. What do you expect?
Poor snowflakes got no money, take from the poor people riding the train.
Poor snowflakes got no money, take from the poor people riding the train.
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The driver behind the law not to release photos/videos of teens is three-fold.
First, often juvenile offenders are placed in diversion programs as a result of criminal convictions or plea bargains, and often one of the hallmarks of these programs is an expunging of the criminal record.
Second, juvenile offender records are often sealed as part of the adjudication process.
Third, juvenile offenders have a higher rate of success in rehabilitation programs, so in order to protect their futures, the images are not released.
That's the law of the land here in California and it's unlikely to change, especially here in the age of the internet where pictures/videos never go away.
In terms of the bigger picture, I'd have to say I agree with the law. Though, I wouldn't be surprised if personal videos shot on cell phone start being released.
Law Enforcement agencies can request an exemption from the law on a case by case basis, if they can provide a compelling reason to a judge.
First, often juvenile offenders are placed in diversion programs as a result of criminal convictions or plea bargains, and often one of the hallmarks of these programs is an expunging of the criminal record.
Second, juvenile offender records are often sealed as part of the adjudication process.
Third, juvenile offenders have a higher rate of success in rehabilitation programs, so in order to protect their futures, the images are not released.
That's the law of the land here in California and it's unlikely to change, especially here in the age of the internet where pictures/videos never go away.
In terms of the bigger picture, I'd have to say I agree with the law. Though, I wouldn't be surprised if personal videos shot on cell phone start being released.
Law Enforcement agencies can request an exemption from the law on a case by case basis, if they can provide a compelling reason to a judge.
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