California county Los Angeles death Department Love Bill Illegal California county Los Angeles

After Kobe Bryant's Death, Proposed California Bill Makes It Illegal to Share Graphic Crime Scene Images

Reading now: 360
hollywoodreporter.com

A proposed bill before California lawmakers would make it a crime for first responders to share photos of bodies taken at crime scenes for any other purpose than investigatory, a result of the outcry after pictures were shown from the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash site.

The bill, titled“Invasion of Privacy: First Responders,” was introduced by Assemblymember Mike Gipson. It is now before the Assembly’s Public Safety Committee.

Should it become law, the charge would carry a maximum punishment of one year in jail and a $5,000 fine. In March, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva ordered numerous deputies who took gruesome photos of the crash site to delete the images from their personal devices.

Read more on hollywoodreporter.com
The website starsalert.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

DMCA