Post by Logan on Feb 5, 2017 3:07:39 GMT -6
Miami Beach Cracks Down on Spring Break: No Music or Alcohol, Plus License-Plate Readers
Apparently, every large gathering in Miami Beach is now an excuse to attack citizens' privacy rights. In recent years, Miami Beach Police have cracked down hard on Memorial Day revelers, including with license-plate readers, which groups including the American Civil Liberties Union say pose a risk to the privacy of innocent people.
Now Miami Beach announced Monday that the city will impose a similar crackdown on spring breaker this year.
City Manager Jimmy Morales announced this week that the Beach will ban alcohol, coolers, speakers, inflatable devices, and tents on the beach March 3 through April 16. (That time frame also includes the annual Winter Music Conference, also known as Miami Music Week, which runs March 21 through 24.)
The city says Beach PD will use temporary license-plate readers during that time in order to catch alleged criminals with outstanding warrants who might be driving around town.
Read more: www.miaminewtimes.com/news/miami-beach-cracks-down-on-spring-break-no-music-or-alcohol-plus-license-plate-readers-9114811
Apparently, every large gathering in Miami Beach is now an excuse to attack citizens' privacy rights. In recent years, Miami Beach Police have cracked down hard on Memorial Day revelers, including with license-plate readers, which groups including the American Civil Liberties Union say pose a risk to the privacy of innocent people.
Now Miami Beach announced Monday that the city will impose a similar crackdown on spring breaker this year.
City Manager Jimmy Morales announced this week that the Beach will ban alcohol, coolers, speakers, inflatable devices, and tents on the beach March 3 through April 16. (That time frame also includes the annual Winter Music Conference, also known as Miami Music Week, which runs March 21 through 24.)
The city says Beach PD will use temporary license-plate readers during that time in order to catch alleged criminals with outstanding warrants who might be driving around town.
Read more: www.miaminewtimes.com/news/miami-beach-cracks-down-on-spring-break-no-music-or-alcohol-plus-license-plate-readers-9114811