Digital trails in court: ex-defendant describes how prosecutors weaponize your search history
TheMoonMidas · x · 2026-09-20
A former defendant describes the reality shock of digital surveillance: you don't grasp how much of your life is tracked until federal prosecutors use your digital history against you in court — down to your most harmless Google searches.
- Your entire life becomes an open book; even innocent actions can be twisted into something sinister.
- Prosecutors get to tell the most damning version of your story; to tell yours, you must take the stand — itself a huge risk.
A first-hand warning about digital traces being weaponized by the justice system.
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