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Don't Let Big Brother Take You for a Ride
New easy-to-use payment technologies shouldn't give others a free pass to intrude on the privacy of transit riders. These systems collect a lot of information about where and when people ride transit. Tell your legislators to support privacy protections to ensure this information is not used by others to track your travel.
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Target Crime, Not Innocent People
Proposals to address concerns about gangs need to be carefully written. Unfortunately, an overly broad proposal before the legislature would allow local governments to target the homes and property of innocent people, and would give authorities too much discretion to restrict the activities of law-abiding people. Tell legislators we need a smarter approach.
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Don't rush to change our constitution
Hastily conceived amendments have been proposed that would change the Washington Constitution. Individuals accused of crimes could be locked up without the opportunity for bail before their guilt or innocence has been shown. Tell your legislators to preserve our constitution by rejecting HJR 4220.
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Don't let them take a toll on your privacy
The ACLU supports amended legislation that will prevent both government and private parties from tracking people by ensuring that information gathered through tolling is only used for toll collection and enforcement. Please write your legislators in the House and Senate and ask them to support privacy protection amendments to HB 2897 and SB 6499.
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Save a Life: Prevent Overdose Deaths
Deaths from drug overdoses have been rising dramatically in recent years. According to the Washington State Department of Health, in 1999 there were 403 unintentional drug poisoning deaths in this state; by 2008, the number had nearly doubled to 794. Drug overdose is the leading cause of accidental injury death in Washington, ahead of motor vehicle accidents, falls, and firearms. This bill provides limited immunity from drug possession charges for overdose victims and people who seek emergency medical assistance for them.
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Sign the Pledge to Protect all Washington Families
People who know LGBT families are more likely to support laws that protect all families. Whether you are in a same-sex relationship or are a supporter of equality, take this pledge to talk to your friends, families and neighbors about protecting all families in Washington state. All families deserve fairness!
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End the Constitution-Free Zone
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency is supposed to secure the U.S. border. But in recent months they have set up checkpoints on the highways of the Olympic Peninsula and at the Anacortes ferry terminal — miles away from the border. Typically, the agents question drivers and passengers about their citizenship. The ACLU opposes these checkpoints as an infringement on people's right to travel freely. Please sign our petition opposing Border Patrol actions inside our border as abuses of our civil liberties and a waste of physical and financial resources. We will send the signed petition to our elected officials in Congress.
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