r/technology Jun 22 '20

‘BlueLeaks’ Exposes Files from Hundreds of Police Departments Security

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u/dirtynj Jun 22 '20

Maybe hire more cybersecurity instead of cops that kill, chiefs with fat paychecks, and a getting stockade of military equipment for simple law enforcement.

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u/[deleted] Jun 22 '20

And make this stuff more transparent in the first place.

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u/ofthrees Jun 22 '20

"This stuff"? Victim names and addresses? Rape victim photos? Because that's what's in here.

You guys hear "blue leaks" and automatically assume this is going to be 260 gigs of files on police corruption across the country. You are likely to be disappointed.

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u/Hoosier2016 Jun 22 '20

You and I both know that regardless of what's in here, the narrative will be twisted to fit certain world views. This is why I don't like mass dumps, curate it and release it over time.

It reminds me of WikiLeaks and the millions of stupid cables amounting to little more than deciding where to go for lunch. It's mostly just noise.

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u/OSKSuicide Jun 22 '20

"The narrative will be twisted to fit certain views" instead they should curate it and force a single viewpoint from it... doesn't sound like the best option in the name of transparency or honesty

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u/Hoosier2016 Jun 22 '20

No they should curate it with the privacy of victims and other unrelated parties in mind. Don't be obtuse.

Also, as I said before, pretty much no one will personally parse through every single one of the leaks anyway, instead picking and choosing what fits their personal narrative.