The Stop ICE Raids Alert Network let’s you send and receive mobile alerts about nearby ICE activity whenever, and wherever it occurs.
No downloadable app required. StopICE works with technology already built into your phone. Send and receive mobile alerts via text message, or at stopice.net from any mobile device with a tap of a button.
Are there any legal risks for signing up to this?
Not really, at least as long as the constitution is worth the paper it’s written on. But uh considering recent rulings, need to evaluate your own risk tolerance because who knows in future.
Yeah that’s about what I was thinking, thanks. I’m going to ponder it but as I’m relatively privileged it might be worth the risk for me to help my community.
Is it hosted outside of the US, in a jurisdiction which won’t honor a warrant to search servers?
There’s very few places in the world that can’t be forced to comply. It’s a question of how important is the issue, and what political figure has decided they want to press the issue. America can threaten pretty much anyone in the world and they will almost always comply.
From their site:
Is this service illegal?
No. Reporting, documenting, photographing, videotaping any law enforcement officer or law enforcement activity in plainly visible public spaces is protected under the First Amendment of the US Constitution. StopICE exists in the interest of free speech, transparency and public reporting. ACLU: You Have The Right to Record Law Enforcement Officers.
I saw that but I’m just curious to hear other thoughts if there are any.
It’s not illegal, so I think ICE terrorists are getting what they want if people are afraid to exercise their constitutional rights.
Yeah I think you are right about that.
Here’s another thought: no, it’s not illegal and any enforcement against it would give you a wonderful excuse for a cut and dry lawsuit
Good luck suing the federal government. You know they need to give you permission to do so.
They can just deport you before the court date if they feel like it
Woulfn’ they be able to arrest people using it under the pretext of law inforcement obstruction?
Don’t some states have pretty restrictive laws about that?
The while reason for this app is that the administration is not abiding the law. So don’t rest your hopes on what is legal.
From courts legitimately interpreting the law? Not at all.
But that’s not a guarantee anymore, and the administration also doesn’t care what the courts say. He also just got gigafunding for his Gestapo.
I’ve been wanting to sign up just in case there are some around me that need assistance with people blocking ice, but I don’t want to give my number and have been thinking of getting a burner.
Does this website have an onion mirror?
send and receive mobile alerts via text message
I hope this database of phone numbers, and all programs that connect to it, are secure.
(Not that text messages are even secure, but a database is much easier to extract a complete list from.)
For those on iPhone and at any risk, ICEBlock app is potentially better, as it maintains more privacy.
The reason they don’t do android:
At ICEBlock, user privacy and security are paramount. Our application is designed to provide as much anonymity as possible without storing any user data or creating accounts. While we understand the desire for an Android version of ICEBlock, achieving this level of anonymity on Android is not feasible due to the inherent requirements of push notification services.
Keep in mind their claims about Android have been clearly refuted and their claims in general are dubious.
https://grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS/114789276549546469
Given this, they’re either dangerously ignorant or intentionally malicious.
ICEBlock is very suspicious, no claims they make about privacy can be verified and Apple has access to all the userdata. As it is centrally run, there is also a good chance of the dev being threatened into handing over data to the feds.
Apple stores those unique IDs and absolutely will send them upon a legal warrant.
You can use https://fiftyfiftyonearizona.org/reports/ to receive StopICE alerts via NTFY.
Was just wondering how I could get the OP link into ntfy somehow. Glad I read the comments. Thanks for the link.
This isn’t run by the same entity. Its someone else. Don’t know how they get the data but there’s a link to source code.
i don’t trust IceBlock. they don’t allow you to use the app at all without sharing your live location. it’s true iOS has better security and privacy, but whatever information any app collects from its users (like location data) will be sent to their own servers and cannot be confirmed by apple what they do with that data you willfully provided them
And these claims are largely BS…
Especially given that they can implement notifications, and bypass this system they are concerned about
@ravenaspiring@sh.itjust.works or in other words we only want to help rich immigrants
A dumb question.
What is ICE?
It’s not a dumb question. Asking questions to gain knowledge is a good thing. Here you go.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Immigration_and_Customs_Enforcement
