Facebook Won't Take Down Undercover Cop Page In Australia

New submitter jaa101 writes "Facebook has refused a request from Australian police to take down a page with details of undercover police vehicles saying it cannot stop people taking photos in public places. The original story is paywalled and it doesn't give a link to the relevant page which seems to be here . This page for the state of Victoria has 12000 likes but a similar page for the state of Queensland has over 34000, and there are other Australian pages too."

Wait, the police always said...

[FatLittleMonkey]

...if you've done nothing wrong, you have nothing to fear. Are they now saying that information can be misused by wrong-doers, and that privacy actually has a value?

Re:Don't complain about crime then

[Frosty Piss]

If you find a single biped not abusing sweeping privileges, please check for a pulse...

My wife gave me Sweeping Privileges, but I declined. Also, I am not Marty Feldman.

Re:Don't complain about crime then

[Zemran]

My g/f turned to me on the way to bed last week and told me that she would do anything that I wanted. I asked her to paint the living room and for some reason she got upset and she never did paint the living room. Women!!!

Re:Don't complain about crime then

[ganjadude]

My uncle is a cop, and i have been instructed to NEVER stop for an unmarked car. About 6 years ago now there was a big problem with fake police pulling people over and robbing them. My uncle instructed me if I ever try and get stopped by an unmarked car I should drive directly to the station and worry about it when I get there. Under cover, or unmarked cars are the worst thing ever.

Re:Don't complain about crime then

[readin]

I always wondered what would happen if someone on Slashdot got a girlfriend. I guess we know now.

Re:Don't complain about crime then

[LVSlushdat]

When I was stationed in Yuma Arizona back in the late70s, I got pulled over for doing ... get this.. 56mph in a 55mph zone.. Since I was in the military, I was able to keep my California license and plates. When the cop walked up to the car, all mirror shades and swagger, and asked me "Do you know how fast you were going?" and I said "Yes, under 55mph".. The guy says "I clocked you at 56..." .. I realized if I called him an idiot, things would not go well for me... So I simply said, "I'll see you in court, Officer".. THEN he looked at the address on my license, which said Yuma, Arizona, and saw my military ID, and realized he WOULD see me in court, since I was not a California tourist who would just pay the fine and skip driving all the way back to Arizona for court. And yes, the judge chewed this cop out quite nicely in open court... Was a joy to behold....