Taylor Swift threatens legal action against student who tracks her jet

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[–]thomastheglassexpert 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (17 children)

Curious what right to privacy law she will have her attorney use. I would think that flight plans mandatory are not privileged maybe I'm wrong. I remember learning long time ago that trash can you set outside for pickup = fair game for any cop to search through no warrant needed because you set your shit out in public. So, why would this kid looking up and posting her flight plans be any different? Or is the kid somehow threatening her trying to extort some money?

[–]Drewski[S] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (8 children)

It's the same thing as the Musk flight logs... she has no case to stand on, it's public information.

[–]Bitch-Im-a-cow 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (7 children)

It is, but if it's used for stalking, there are laws against that in every state. It's normally a felony with several years jail time and/or a fine of $10k+.

[–]DirewolfGhost 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

The announcement of the "threat" to her cult is the punishment.

[–]Bitch-Im-a-cow 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

Until the far right began attacks on her, no one cared about her fans (as we don't care about other fans of other pop singers), no one called them a cult, and no one should be taking this much interest in pop singers. It's stupid.

[–]DirewolfGhost 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

There you go, blaming the victim with your favorite slurs.

[–]Bitch-Im-a-cow 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

The stalker - posting her flights on social media - is a victim?

(The level of cognitive dissonance necessary for your argument is reminiscent of the authistic spectum mental gymnastics of MAGAtards.)

[–]DirewolfGhost 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Stalker is a slur. Vocal (though vocal is voice and English is yet to have an accurate word for online written public declaration) observer is more accurate. MAGAtards is another slur. Do you always rely on slurs to fuel your social powerplays? Interesting pattern. Are you a "Slurtard"?

[–]Bitch-Im-a-cow 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Very funny.

Everyone has a right to avoid 'being followed' by "people". (Though corporations follow everyone, and shouldn't be allowed to.)

[–]SaltyTexan 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Re-posting public information isn't stalking and there is no law against it.

[–]BobOki 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Nope, you got this 100% correct.

[–]thomastheglassexpert 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Thank you for that thoughtful comment.

[–]SaltyTexan 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

Paralegal here. Flight plans are public record. It doesn't matter who you are. Taylor is a hyped up celebrity who is full of herself. You can look up any flight plan you want just by going here: https://www.faa.gov/uas/resources/public_records

She can threaten all she wants, hell her attorney can send a very "scary" and legal sounding letter, but when it comes down the brass tacks in front of a judge, she can't do shit and neither can her attorney. People like this really piss me off, they will drag out something in court because they have the money to, not because they are in the right.

[–]poopsalot 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

we know

regardless, you can sue a stalker

[–]SaltyTexan 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Re-posting public information isn't stalking.

[–]poopsalot 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

we know

Depends how it's used, if it becomes reckless endangerment or worse

MAGATs will use this

famous people have won stalking lawsuits

[–]SaltyTexan 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

You can't "stalk" a plane.... ffs 🙄

Hell you can't even get on the damn tarmac unless you're an employee or a passenger. And only then until you have gone through security, so please oh wise one explain to us how this causes her ANY harm at all...

The only thing this is hurting is her hypocritical bullshit rhetoric about climate change and how people should do their part to fix it, then hop in her fucking private jet and fly wherever the fuck she wants to. This is basically her just saying "The pheasants and people below me need to do their part, I will continue to do what I've always done, so fuck the rest of you." Celebrities don't want to be labeled as hypocrites, and this is the only thing this is doing to her.

[–]thomastheglassexpert 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

A welcome thoughtful reply and thanks.