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" SAN FRANCISCO (CBS) ― Police agencies from coast to coast are furious with a new Web site. RateMyCop.com has the names of thousands of officers, and many believe it is putting them in danger.
Officer Hector Basurto, vice president of the Latino Police Officers Association, recently learned about the site. "I'd like to see it gone," he said in a report by CBS station KOVR-TV in Sacramento.
"Having a Web site like this out there puts a lot of law enforcement in danger," he said. "It exposes us out there."
Kevin Martin, vice president of the San Francisco Police Officers Association, agrees. "Will they be able to access our home addresses, home phone numbers, marital status, whether or not we have children? That's always a big concern for us," he said.
Creators of the site say no personal information will be on the site. They gathered officers' names, which are public information, from more than 450 police agencies nationwide. Some listings also have badge numbers along with the officers' names."
"The CPCA will work with other law enforcement associations to pursue legislation to stop the Web site. Constitutional attorney and former San Francisco Police Commissioner Peter Keane said eliminating the site is difficult due to the First Amendment.
"Any kind of publication is protected as long as it's not publishing privileged information," he said."
cbs5.com - RateMyCop.com Web site Causes Police Anger
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Officer Hector Basurto, vice president of the Latino Police Officers Association, recently learned about the site. "I'd like to see it gone," he said in a report by CBS station KOVR-TV in Sacramento.
"Having a Web site like this out there puts a lot of law enforcement in danger," he said. "It exposes us out there."
Kevin Martin, vice president of the San Francisco Police Officers Association, agrees. "Will they be able to access our home addresses, home phone numbers, marital status, whether or not we have children? That's always a big concern for us," he said.
Creators of the site say no personal information will be on the site. They gathered officers' names, which are public information, from more than 450 police agencies nationwide. Some listings also have badge numbers along with the officers' names."
"The CPCA will work with other law enforcement associations to pursue legislation to stop the Web site. Constitutional attorney and former San Francisco Police Commissioner Peter Keane said eliminating the site is difficult due to the First Amendment.
"Any kind of publication is protected as long as it's not publishing privileged information," he said."
cbs5.com - RateMyCop.com Web site Causes Police Anger
The site is "currently unavailable".....
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