cross-posted from: https://reddthat.com/post/54842208
Any bike protect/community that allows posting personal information?
I live in the U.S.A. and don't have a car. This means that I bike/skate/walk nearly everywhere.
Road conditions seen to have gotten worse to the point where nearly every day I'm almost hit by an irresponsible car driver.
When I'm not walking, I have a dashcam that captures the cars, license plates, and even faces.
I want to develop an app/community that allows you to report these dangerous drivers, complete with their faces whenever possible.
However as I look at other similar projects, I haven't found any that allow this. Why is this?
According to this source:
There isn’t a satisfying “yes” or “no” answer to whether doxxing is illegal.
Generally speaking, the First Amendment of the United States Constitution protects individuals’ right to publish information that is considered a matter of public concern. However, if it isn’t a matter of public concern and/or it was published with malicious intent (to intimidate or cause harm), it’s no longer protected by the First Amendment.
Would I get in legal trouble by starting this app/community?
It doesn't seem fair that they can continue to harm or almost harm us pedestrians/skaters/bikers without possible recourse.
My goal with the app would be to make people aware of these drivers, because it's of public concern.
Does something like this exist already? If not, why not? What possible ramifications would there be for this type of app? Thank you in advance.
I thought I remember reading Garmin Varia had something like this? Not open to the public as far as I know though.
As for legality, if a person is out in public on the road, there is no expectation of privacy regarding their vehicle, license plate, etc. but that doesn't stop people from filing frivolous lawsuits that they might even win (especially these days). Sharing evidence of their vehicle committing a crime or traffic violation would not be considered "doxxing" IMO, but consult a lawyer if you're actually going to start a company or website to do this.