News and Information

April 2011
San Francisco Police proposal turns clubs into domestic spying apparatus

"occupants of the premises shall be ID Scanned (including patrons, promoters, and performers, etc.). ID scanning data shall be maintained on a data storage system for no less than 15 days and shall be made available to local law enforcement upon request."

"cameras shall be located at each entrance and exit point of the premises. Said cameras shall maintain a recorded data base for no less than fifteen (15 days) and made available to local law enforcement upon request."

Hearing scheduled for April 12, 2011 at 6:30pm in Room 400, City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco. Comments may be submitted by email to the San Francisco Entertainment Commission.
Proposal text.

May 04, 2010
College Threatened With ‘Crack House’ Law

U.S. Attorney Dwight Holton raised the spetre of 20 years imprisonment and $500,000 fine by referencing the "crack house statute" in an April meeting with Reed College president Colin Diver. Read Newsweek story.

Nov 18, 2009
San Francisco Police seizing DJ gear at parties

San Francisco DJs at underground parties in SOMA are claiming that their equipment is being unfairly seized, and in some cases being held beyond a reasonable amount of time by the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD).

Over the past six months, music fans who have been spinning records – or even just attending friends' events – claim their laptops, soundboards, and mixers have been taken by authorities.

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF.org) is taking on the case of DJ Credible and DJ Higgins both whom have had their laptops confiscated.

EFF Press Release     SF Weekly story