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The Department of Homeland Security now says that two weeks of critical surveillance footage from within Immigrations and Customs Enforcement’s Broadview detention center wasn’t actually lost in a “system crash,” but rather, was never recorded in the first place. It is also arguing that, had the footage been recorded, it would be irrelevant because prisoner living conditions have improved since the time it was supposed to be recorded.

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[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 55 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Honestly there should be punishment for when the story changes so wildly. Lost in a system crash to never recorded to begin with, both being complete negligence. One for not having proper backups and two for not having proper documentation to begin with. I hate this world where this will just be further brushed off with a wag of the finger from the judiciary.

[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 19 points 1 month ago

For me it the lies confirm that the most likely truth is that they did record, and it looked so bad that they had to run with a lie, instead. Prove me wrong DHS.

[–] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 33 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Funny that the surveillance state suddenly forgets to surveil when it is the one under the spotlight.

[–] manxu@piefed.social 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's like when you call BigCorp and the recording tells you, "This call may be recorded for quality assurance purposes." What this means in standard humanese is, "We will record this call and use it against your whenever we like, but it doesn't exist if it's in your favor."

[–] Sludgehammer@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Although, it does also mean that you can record the call and it can be used in a court of law.

[–] manxu@piefed.social 2 points 1 month ago

You'd think, but unless you recorded it for quality assurance purposes, that is not the case.

[–] Armok_the_bunny@lemmy.world 2 points 4 weeks ago

That's the case in most states already. The list of states that aren't single party consent is quite short, though I there are enough edge cases that I'm not confident listing them.

[–] RotatingParts@lemmy.ml 20 points 1 month ago (1 children)

" ... arguing that, had the footage been recorded, it would be irrelevant because prisoner living conditions have improved since the time it was supposed to be recorded.'

So if you ever get charged with drunk driving, make sure you are sober on your court date and let the judge know that now that you are sober, the drunk driving charge doesn't matter. Okay, got it.

[–] JessyKenning@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Well also remember to be obscenely rich.

[–] mister_flibble@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 month ago

Wow, they got like halfway through the narcissist's prayer in under a paragraph.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

These fucking geniuses