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Well, here’s a not-so-fun new twist in the search-and-seizure narrative. Car owners are being deprived of their vehicles just because cops think footage of a crime may have been captured by the car’s on-board cameras.

Legal explanation from a Canadian lawyer: https://youtu.be/jlQ99DIgy_4

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[–] whostosay@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Yeah, this article title is idiotic. The police need a warrant to take your property if you aren't suspected in the crime. This is no different to having on-premise security camera recordings. The cops can't just come in and take your equipment, they need a warrant.

IF they care about the charges sticking and aren't just trying to fuck with you or bankrupt you with the court system because they're cops and have had no consequences for a very long time.

[–] drdabbles@lemmy.world -1 points 3 weeks ago

The canadian aledging the cops were going to impound their vehicle? Why would the cops involve them in any way whatsoever? The alleged perpetrator had nothing to do with the car, so I'm not sure how that does anything to them.