If a felon banned from possessing guns posts a video with guns to social media, and a law enforcement agent sees it, can it be used as evidence? A Massachusetts state court says yes. Averyk Carrasquillo, the convicted felon in question, did not have a reasonable expectation of privacy when posting his video to Snapchat, said the court. Moreover, there was no constitutional violation when that same video was used against him.
👻 A Social Reckoning
👻 A Social Reckoning
👻 A Social Reckoning
If a felon banned from possessing guns posts a video with guns to social media, and a law enforcement agent sees it, can it be used as evidence? A Massachusetts state court says yes. Averyk Carrasquillo, the convicted felon in question, did not have a reasonable expectation of privacy when posting his video to Snapchat, said the court. Moreover, there was no constitutional violation when that same video was used against him.