• istanbullu@lemmy.ml
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    9 months ago

    SWAT raid for Airpods seems like a misuse of public money. (among other things)

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          9 months ago

          It’s not accurate, it uses nearby apple devices. If your iPhone picks up the air pods then it will point to an area where your iPhone is located. It can’t pinpoint the exact location. This wasn’t disclosed to the judge when the warrant was applied for. The police omitted critical information because they knew their warrant would be denied. Hopefully, a federal court will make things right, unfortunately, the police will keep their jobs.

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          9 months ago

          Clickbait? These people had their home broken into and ransacked by a bunch of goons pointing rifles at them for absolutely no reason other than incompetence. They didn’t even fix the damage they cause as noted at the end of the article.

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            9 months ago

            “Over stolen airpods” lead me to think that there wasn’t any other reason for the SWAT presence than that.

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      9 months ago

      The majority of police departments are a misuse of public money. We need actual public safety and welfare.

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      9 months ago

      In Albuquerque 911 will tell you to find a station and put in a claim lol. These guys brought a whole team out.