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Police got my info from youtube

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ps1mhd

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I posted a OC vid on Jul 13, 2014 on YouTube and Cincinnati police call me about 3 weeks ago.
The Lt said they had my name, number and E-mail address.
I didn't give them my mane or ID and they did not see my car.
She said their computer dept. had got it.
My question is wouldn't they need a warrant to get this type of personal info or does YouTube
just give your info out? Or did they hack my account?
I looked and didn't see anything in their Terms of Service about this but I could of missed it.
I am looking into a FOIA request.



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Talk to a local attorney. It would be very intersting to know how they obtained information about you. Viewing the video may provide some clues. Look beyond the focal points of the video. Listen beyond the primary speakers to the background noises/voices. They are cops after all. Then again, you could have been "snitched on" if you will. Not enough info to be of much assistance. Good luck.

On another note, there is a remedy to having your information obtained by the cops via the interwebz. I personally do not post anything on the interwebz...ever. ;)
 
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Well, if they asked google/youtube for information ~ they would have done this via some written instrument.

Available under a record request unless, possibly ~ depends on your open records act, the investigation is ongoing...something your would want to know about anyways.

Also ask for a record that they would have to give out ... like a phone directory .. that way you'll have a record that they got your request..
 
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ps1mhd said:
I posted a OC vid on Jul 13, 2014 on YouTube and Cincinnati police call me about 3 weeks ago.
The Lt said they had my name, number and E-mail address.
I didn't give them my mane or ID and they did not see my car.
She said their computer dept. had got it.
My question is wouldn't they need a warrant to get this type of personal info or does YouTube
just give your info out? Or did they hack my account?
I looked and didn't see anything in their Terms of Service about this but I could of missed it.
I am looking into a FOIA request.



Mike D
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So why the courtesy call? Just to tell you they have your info? Or to advise you they are filling charges?
 
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Primus said:
So why the courtesy call? Just to tell you they have your info? Or to advise you they are filling charges?
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To confirm id. And to know he'll answer the phone.

The obvious error was creating a YouTube/Google account with a real name. To track down a user info from a video may or may not be unreasonable, depending upon the reason why. IA, lawsuit, whatever.
 
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mikeyb said:
To confirm id. And to know he'll answer the phone.

The obvious error was creating a YouTube/Google account with a real name. To track down a user info from a video may or may not be unreasonable, depending upon the reason why. IA, lawsuit, whatever.
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Seems fishy... So the officer just randomly calls the guy to say hi I know who you are?

And if he created the account with a real name as the username then it'd be easy to find him. Like if the username was JoeSnuffy21 and his name is Joe Snuffy then easy to find.
 
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Why would CPD be contacting a dude 40+ mile away from Cinnci, in KY is a better question. CPD...pfft...if ya don't go to Cinnci. What the retort should have been is that the OP simply said back atcha copper...see ya in court.
 
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Primus said:
So why the courtesy call? Just to tell you they have your info? Or to advise you they are filling charges?
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I would suspect it isn't a "courtesy" at all, but a message to the effect, "We know who you are and where to find you. We can kick down your door anytime we want. Go ahead and post something else."
 
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Are the activities depicted in the video legal in that jurisdiction ? If so, who cares if they know who made the video? Though I do agree it is curious they would call.
 
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PeterNSteinmetz said:
Are the activities depicted in the video legal in that jurisdiction ? If so, who cares if they know who made the video? Though I do agree it is curious they would call.
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So who wants to bet me a box of donuts there's more to this story?

Here's my guess.... OP takes video and posts it. Probably of an arrest or police encounter. Activity may or may not be legal. The PD starts investigation into possibly charging him. They call him in regards to investigation they started based on incident.
 
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It's very easy to get personal information from YouTube, all you have to do is submit a fake DMCA claim. Once that claim goes through and your victim disputes the claim, YouTube sends you everything they got on them.
 
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His comment from YouTube:

UPDATE: 24 OCT 2014 Cincinnati PD LT. called me She said she had talked with the Sgt.
and informed him of the open carry laws. He had been working as a investigator and just been promoted to Sgt. and asked if I wanted to make a complaint I said no that I was ok with him learning from this.
She also said she has worked events and has seen me at some of them???
How does she know what I look like???
She also said after I asked that there computer people had got my name, phone # and E-mail address Big Brother is watching:( 
 
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Jack House said:
It's very easy to get personal information from YouTube, all you have to do is submit a fake DMCA claim. Once that claim goes through and your victim disputes the claim, YouTube sends you everything they got on them.
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Have you done this ? I am now curious to see if this can work. Remember though that when you file a copyright claim you have to give all of your information and I believe you are certifying, under penalty of perjury, that your claim is valid. I believe this is legally binding and if you lie its criminal.
 
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Primus said:
So why the courtesy call? Just to tell you they have your info? Or to advise you they are filling charges?
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This is what I posted in the Ohio post when I got the call.

Cincinnati PD LT. called ME She said she had talked with the Sgt.
and informed him of the open carry laws. He had been working as a investigator and just been promoted to Sgt. and asked if I wanted to make a complaint I said no that I was ok with him learning from this.
She also said she has worked events and has seen me at some of them
How does she know what I look like
She also said after I asked that there computer people had got my name, phone # and E-mail address.
Big Brother is watching
 
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NosePicker said:
Have you done this ? I am now curious to see if this can work. Remember though that when you file a copyright claim you have to give all of your information and I believe you are certifying, under penalty of perjury, that your claim is valid. I believe this is legally binding and if you lie its criminal.
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You are mistaken. There is no punishment for filing false DMCA claims.

Look it up, they're used constantly as anticompetitive weapon.

Also this: http://m.slashdot.org/story/209471
 
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Dallas, is a little far from Cincy, but would think an OC meet up & BBQ w/b nice to have in that pretty park.
Maybe on a sunny day since it w/b about 20deg over next few weeks...
 
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