Rioters accused of erasing content from social media, phones

BidenPresident said:
PHOENIX (AP) — They flaunted their participation in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol on social media and then, apparently realizing they were in legal trouble, rushed to delete evidence of it, authorities say. Now their attempts to cover up their role in the deadly siege are likely to come back to haunt them in court.

An Associated Press review of court records has found that at least 49 defendants are accused of trying to erase incriminating photos, videos and texts from phones or social media accounts documenting their conduct as a pro-Donald Trump mob stormed Congress and briefly interrupted the certification of Democrat Joe Biden’s election victory.

https://apnews.com/article/joe-bide...ollege-media-efe0ea1092bc11c6d3f42ea4ef752d98
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If they haven't been charged with anything, it's not illegal for them to erase any and all personal photos, data, videos, texts, or anything else from their personal accounts. If on the other hand, they did this after being charged, it could be a legal issue.
 
T. A. Gardner said:
If they haven't been charged with anything, it's not illegal for them to erase any and all personal photos, data, videos, texts, or anything else from their personal accounts. If on the other hand, they did this after being charged, it could be a legal issue.
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That isn't how "tampering with evidence" works.
 
AProudLefty said:
That isn't how "tampering with evidence" works.
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If they didn't know they were being investigated, or hadn't been charged, they wouldn't know any of that stuff was "evidence." There is no legal requirement individuals keep everything they do in terms of electronic media stored for a future potential legal action, criminal or civil.
 
T. A. Gardner said:
If they didn't know they were being investigated, or hadn't been charged, they wouldn't know any of that stuff was "evidence." There is no legal requirement individuals keep everything they do in terms of electronic media stored for a future potential legal action, criminal or civil.
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Um *coughs*.

apparently realizing they were in legal trouble, rushed to delete evidence of it, authorities say.
 
T. A. Gardner said:
If they haven't been charged with anything, it's not illegal for them to erase any and all personal photos, data, videos, texts, or anything else from their personal accounts. If on the other hand, they did this after being charged, it could be a legal issue.
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It wasn’t for Hillary Clinton.
 
Darth Omar said:
Invoke whataboutism all you want to.

An insurrection is an insurrection. Is it an abuse of the definition of insurrection to apply it to CHOP?
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Dude, comparing riots in Portland w/ attacking the capital & threatening ppl there, including to hang the vice president is ludicrous..:palm:
 
NiftyNiblick said:
They should have just mowed them down on the capitol steps, Tiananmen Square style.

I have no problem with gunning down insurrectionist trumpanzees.
They signed up for that when they revolted.

I have a big problem with invading the privacy of people's phones, however.
That, to me, is the greater invasion of rights.
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lol, they criticize (& rightly so) commie china for camera's spying on them on every corner but not that different here... Different methods but they will dismiss your privacy for "good" , just like the ppl in China are spied upon, "for good"............:|
 
AProudLefty said:
Um *coughs*.

apparently realizing they were in legal trouble, rushed to delete evidence of it, authorities say.
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Not a crime until they’re charged or the evidence is placed under subpoena—like Hillary’s emails were before she used Bleach Bit on them.

Whataboutism?
 
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