Sacramento Sheriff sharing automated license plate reader data with anti-abortion states

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Sacramento Sheriff is sharing license plate reader data with anti-abortion states, records show
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Sheriff’s Office shared license plate reader data with law enforcement in states that passed laws banning abortion, including Alabama, Oklahoma, Texas

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Wouldn't this mean the evidence is gathered illegally, potentially doing more harm than good for the state prosecutors?

I don't think they'll care too much about process violations in those states.

Generally speaking, prosecutors care a lot about shit that'll tank their case.

But superior courts should. It will be a long and drawn out appeals process but there's no way a reasonable judge will look at the circumstances and side with prosecution.

Yeah, there's definitely a lack of those in the US. The Supreme Court has shown they don't care about standing any more, I'm sure process is the next thing they'll ignore to get a favourable outcome.