Berkeley Police have a special policy for doxxing arrested protesters on Twitter, including names, photos and other personal information, according to emails obtained by @lucyparsonslabs mic.com/articles/19131…
Publishing mugshot photos of arrested anti-racist protesters isn't just something police in Berkeley do, either. @SamTLevin's documented the practice in St. Louis and Portland, too. theguardian.com/us-news/2018/a…
When protesters are arrested, they often won’t be charged, or will have charged dropped.
But when police dox arrested protester mugshots on Twitter, it exposes them to threats, harassment and long-term reputational damage, no prosecution required.
But when police dox arrested protester mugshots on Twitter, it exposes them to threats, harassment and long-term reputational damage, no prosecution required.
Emails show that the Berkeley Police Department policy of doxxing arrested protesters on Twitter is meant to “create a counternarrative.” I asked a city spokesman what exactly that meant. This was the response: 
