A Texas man is suing the deputy sheriff and Dallas County after he said his personal information was broadcast to more than 100 people when the sheriff live-streamed his traffic stop on TikTok. .
Terry Osby, a Tarrant County man, is suing deputy sheriff Francisco Castillo and Dallas County after Castillo live-streamed his traffic stop over Osby on TikTok. The incident happened on March 2, 2021, when Osby was stopped for speeding. Unaware that he was being filmed, his attorneys allege that Castillo just dragged Osby over to play it on TikTok, especially since Osby claims he installed a cruise control system to hold him. We are below the speed limit. In fact, Osby only learned of the incident when Castillo followers contacted him after seeing his full driver’s license on stream.
It’s worth noting that Texas is a one-party consent state, meaning anyone can be recorded as long as at least one of the parties agrees to it, so no Osby’s permission is required. However, his lawyers say the problem is that Castillo abused government power and broadcast (not just audio) a person’s information – a person was ultimately not charged with any crime. any crime. As his lawyer put it:
Imagine a policeman pulling a driver at a traffic stop, then loudly declaring to pedestrians on the sidewalk who the driver is, what year he was born, where he lives, and his driver’s license number. his. This shocking invasion of privacy is basically what happened in this case, with just over a hundred people on the internet.
Allegedly, this isn’t the first time Castillo has used his law enforcement work to influence social media, although it appears he has locked down his TikTok, disallowing all Comment on posts. Castillo received a two-day unpaid suspension for the incident.
