Oregon lawmakers approve bill to limit release of jail mugshots, curb doxing
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Measure goes to governor s desk: One photo should not determine your future
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Senate passed Wednesday and sent to the governor House Bill 3273, legislation to limit when jail booking photos can be released in order to prevent “doxing” and protect privacy, supporters said.
Doxing is a general term used to describe a situation in which someone deliberately shares another individual’s private information on the internet with an intent to incite harassment. House Bill 3273 complements House Bill 3047, which was passed earlier this week and provides civil remedy to those who have experienced doxing.
Oregon legislature passes bill that would curtail release of police booking photos
House Bill 3273 governs the distribution of booking photos or mug shots, which are currently easy to obtain through most local law enforcement agencies.
Posted: Jun 9, 2021 12:57 PM
Posted By: Jamie Parfitt
SALEM, Ore. Democrats in the Oregon Senate carried a bill on Wednesday that would restrict the availability of law enforcement booking photos colloquially known as mug shots which supporters say complements another bill intended to fight back against doxing.
Doxing is an increasingly common practice in the internet era that involves the release and spread of an individual s private information (even if that information is publicly available, but not widely so), often resulting in a deluge of harassment or threats. House Bill 3047, which passed earlier this week, provides victims of doxing with the ability to seek civil recourse in court.
Oregon’s safe gun storage bill is now on Democratic Governor Kate Brown’s desk and would ban all firearms from the Capitol following armed protesters who stormed the building in December.
A protester carries a banner of a far-right group, Proud Boys, that has brawled with Black Lives Matter protesters while other members start to unfurl a large U.S. flag in front of the Oregon State Capitol in Salem on Sept. 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Andrew Selsky)
(CN) Oregon lawmakers on Wednesday approved a gun storage bill that would ban all firearms from the state Capitol and require gun owners to safely store and lock their firearms at home. The bill goes to Governor Kate Brown’s desk for signing.