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City of Petersburg, Virginia Police Social Media Policy Unconstitutional

By / February 9, 2017

Liverman v. City of Petersburg. Late last year (I know; I’m way behind), the Fourth Circuit struck down the unconstitutional social media policy of the City of Petersburg Bureau of Police. The policy prohibited sharing information that would discredit or reflect poorly on the department or any other city department or employee. The policy said: …

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Analysis: Sex offenders and social networking, State v. Packingham – NC Supreme Court

By / November 11, 2015

I posted previously about State v. Packingham, in which the North Carolina Supreme Court upheld a state statute prohibiting the use of social networking sites by registered sex offenders. In that post, I promised more analysis. Here it is. The statute at issue in the decision is N.C.G.S. § 14-202.5: (a) Offense. — It is unlawful …

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