Lawyer says PNP can’t stalk people on social media for quarantine violations

A plan by the PNP to monitor social media activity for potential quarantine violations is alarming as it may intrude on people’s privacy, a lawyer said. | GabrielLaluINQ

He also noted that the government has been maintaining a wrong premise that people are hard-headed, hence the need to almost constantly being watched over possible wrongdoings.

“To start with, the premise is wrong. The hardheaded narrative is inaccurate and blown out of proportion. Independent scientific data based on facts and algorithms have debunked this anecdotal demagoguery,” he added. One controversial case came from the police force itself when a mañanita was held for National Capital Region Police Office chief Maj. Gen. Debold Sinas. After the photos were uploaded on NCRPO’s Facebook page, netizens were quick to point out the alleged disregard for quarantine protocols in the photos.

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