Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Privacy Guides@lemmy.oneEnglish · 2 years agoCVS, Rite Aid, Walgreens hand out medical records to cops without warrantsarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldnews@lemmy.world
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkCVS, Rite Aid, Walgreens hand out medical records to cops without warrantsarstechnica.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Privacy Guides@lemmy.oneEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square6fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldnews@lemmy.world
minus-squaredotslashme@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-22 years agoI might be pretty stupid, but why would police even want medical information? In what way are medical records a help in any police duty? Edit: thanks for the responses. My only comment is that these examples are fucking terrifying.
minus-squareImgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 years agoFinding weaknesses. If a person has breathing difficulties they can save time and don’t need to put their knee on their neck for so long.
minus-square520@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 years agoHelps a cop gain evidence against a perp. “You’re on this medication, we got it from X pharmacy. You shouldn’t have been driving while on it, should you?”
I might be pretty stupid, but why would police even want medical information? In what way are medical records a help in any police duty?
Edit: thanks for the responses. My only comment is that these examples are fucking terrifying.
Finding weaknesses. If a person has breathing difficulties they can save time and don’t need to put their knee on their neck for so long.
Helps a cop gain evidence against a perp.
“You’re on this medication, we got it from X pharmacy. You shouldn’t have been driving while on it, should you?”