Michigan Supreme Court Says Photographing, Fingerprinting People Without Probable Cause Is Unconstitutional
1 August 2022
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1 August 2022
The only surprise in this decision isn’t that the court ruled the way it did. It’s that the Grand Rapids, Michigan police department apparently believed it wasn’t a violation of rights. Here are the origins of the case, as summarized by ABC affiliate WZZM. (WZZM apparently feels no one needs to read the actual opinion and did not include it, despite it being freely available at the Michigan Supreme Court’s website. This is bad journalism and is inexcusable.) The incidents involved two Black teenagers in 2011 and 2012, though the American Civil Liberties Union said photos and fingerprints were taken ...
Michigan Supreme Court Says Photographing, Fingerprinting People Without Probable Cause Is Unconstitutional
The only surprise in this decision isn’t that the court ruled the way it did. It’s that the Grand Rapids, Michigan police department apparently believed it wasn’t a violation of r…
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