俄勒冈州ACLU起诉梅德福德警察局, 指控在社交媒体上非法监视进步活动分子。 ACLU of Oregon sues Medford's police department, alleging unlawful surveillance of progressive activists on social media.

俄勒冈州公民自由联盟对Medford的警察部门提起诉讼,指控其非法监视未涉嫌犯罪活动的进步政治活动分子。 The ACLU of Oregon has filed a lawsuit against Medford's police department, accusing it of employing unlawful surveillance on progressive political activists not suspected of criminal activity. 诉讼声称该部门违反了1980年代的州法律, 禁止监控或透社交媒体账户和群体, 获取有关抗议活动的信息, The suit claims the department breached a 1980s state law that prohibits monitoring or infiltrating social media accounts and groups for information about protests, including Black Lives Matter demonstrations and a "Bans off our bodies" rally. Medford市检察官埃里克·米顿(Eric Mitton)对指控提出异议,指出审查在社交媒体渠道上公开获得的信息的目的是为了解决警方在公众集会和抗议方面的合法利益。 Medford City Attorney Eric Mitton disputes the allegations, stating that the purpose of reviewing publicly-available information on social media channels is to address legitimate police interests regarding public rallies and protests.