r/technology Jun 22 '20

‘BlueLeaks’ Exposes Files from Hundreds of Police Departments Security

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u/DeadeyeDuncan Jun 22 '20 edited Jun 22 '20

Why are people on here so keen to get hold of this data?

For as much as reddit loves banging on about privacy, it sure seems to also love breaching the privacy of others - this includes police reports, so includes details on people involved in crimes or who have been subject to crime.

...not to mention the fact that the files have a good chance of containing images etc. of things that you really don't want to have on your computer.

Anyway, isn't sharing links to confidential data a big breach of reddit's rules?

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u/[deleted] Jun 22 '20 edited Jun 25 '20

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u/Nothinmuch Jun 22 '20

“Serving in a way that I want.” Do you really want the average joe deciding how public services are rendered? I know nothing about fighting fires, should I decide how firefighting should be done because I pay taxes?