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Search results for "illegal strip searches" ...
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Stripped of Dignity
A reporter from the San Francisco Chronicle, investigates an incident where two women were strip searched at the San Francisco County jail. The women were then held naked in a cold cell for 12 hours. The reporter found out that the sheriff's department was conducting such unwarranted strip searches for years.
Tags: prisoner rights; illegal strip searches; San Francisco Sheriff's Department; Deborah Flick; Mary Bull; San Francisco County jail; safety cell policies
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Strip-Searched
An investigation by WAGA-TV revealed that "a north Georgia sheriff, in one of the state's most popular tourist areas, routinely strip-searched every person brought into his jail, violating the Fourth Amendment rights of thousands of local citizens and tourists. (WAGA-TV) found people strip-searched who hadn't even committed a crime or committed minor traffic violations ranging from no proof of insurance to an improper mudflap."
Tags: Georgia; sheriff; strip-searches; illegal searches; Fourth Amendment; crime; county sheriff; traffic violations; jail; TAPE; TRANSCRIPT.
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NYPD Strip Searches: Though illegal, practice continues
"A year after the city began keeping records, documents show at least 20 people have sued the city for wrongful strip searches, claiming $57 million in damages. Those strip-searched include people arrested for offenses like driving with a suspended licenses and running a red light.
Tags: radio; CASSETTE TAPE; police; lawsuit; discrimination; civil rights; victims' rights; Dept. of Corrections; illegal strip searches
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NYPD Strip Searches
WNYC-AM/FM reports that "Despite a court ruling outlawing the practice, there is evidence that the New York City Police Department is continuing to illegally strip search New Yorkers who are arrested for misdemeanors. ... Four Fordham University students who were strip searched after jumping a subway turnstile, and ... dozens of lawsuits for illegal strip searches. "
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Probable Cause
This ten-month investigation revealed "how some Louisiana police departments targeting out-of-state motorists for unconstitutional and illegal traffic stops, illegal searches and seizures. The report showed how police were abusing the state's drug asset forfeiture law by using it against innocent people. .. Hidden cameras ... showed how police stopped drivers that had not committed traffic violations then lied about the reason. (The story) uncovered hundreds of cases where police searched and detained motorists without cause, strip-searched women traveling alone, and held some in jail for days. Victims, in particular women and minorities, lost money, property and even their cars while police profited from the seizures. ..."