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Intentionally destroying incriminating evidence is probably not something you should ever do. Certainly not in such a way that leaves evidence in the form of pu

Intentionally destroying incriminating evidence is probably not something you should ever do. Certainly not in such a way that leaves evidence in the form of pulverized IC remains all over your kitchen counter.

NathanKP 16y ago
Good point, I didn't think of that. Obviously I'm not a master criminal.
ciupicri 16y ago
But how can they prove that it was incriminating evidence?
- anthonyb 16y ago
  Usually there'll be a reason for the police to kick your door down. I imagine that plus destroyed evidence would be enough to prove beyond reasonable doubt.
  - anthonyb 16y ago
    Also, I don't think it necessarily needs to be proven that the evidence was incriminating; just destroying evidence is criminal behavior. Of course, IANAL, but that's how I'd do it if I ruled the world...
    - loewenskind 16y ago
      How do you know it was evidence or related to the bust?
      - anthonyb 16y ago
        There might be all sorts of reasons - if you're being busted for fraud or tax evasion and all of your hard drives are mysteriously blank, or there are empty filing cabinets and a big pile of ash then I would imagine that would go down fairly badly in court. The modern equivalent is a whole bunch of destroyed media - thumb drives, flash cards or hard drives.
ceejayoz 16y ago
Depends on what it's evidence of. If you're destroying evidence of murder, treason, or something else that'd guarantee you a life/death sentence, an obstruction of justice charge isn't going to seem like very much in comparison.
sswam 16y ago
I can see there will be a market for edible micro SD cards. "Sir, we see from your blood sample that you have recently digested some silicon wafer..."
tomjen3 16y ago
Under danish law, it is not illegal to destroy evidence of your own or your loved ones wrong doing.
philwelch 16y ago
Maybe you just put your private data on flash drives and smash it to bits with a hammer for your own personal privacy, or to get rid of pictures of an ex-girlfriend. There's no way of knowing.

NathanKP 16y ago

Good point, I didn't think of that. Obviously I'm not a master criminal.

ciupicri 16y ago

But how can they prove that it was incriminating evidence?

anthonyb 16y ago
Usually there'll be a reason for the police to kick your door down. I imagine that plus destroyed evidence would be enough to prove beyond reasonable doubt.
- anthonyb 16y ago
  Also, I don't think it necessarily needs to be proven that the evidence was incriminating; just destroying evidence is criminal behavior. Of course, IANAL, but that's how I'd do it if I ruled the world...
  - loewenskind 16y ago
    How do you know it was evidence or related to the bust?
    - anthonyb 16y ago
      There might be all sorts of reasons - if you're being busted for fraud or tax evasion and all of your hard drives are mysteriously blank, or there are empty filing cabinets and a big pile of ash then I would imagine that would go down fairly badly in court. The modern equivalent is a whole bunch of destroyed media - thumb drives, flash cards or hard drives.

ceejayoz 16y ago

Depends on what it's evidence of. If you're destroying evidence of murder, treason, or something else that'd guarantee you a life/death sentence, an obstruction of justice charge isn't going to seem like very much in comparison.

sswam 16y ago

I can see there will be a market for edible micro SD cards. "Sir, we see from your blood sample that you have recently digested some silicon wafer..."

tomjen3 16y ago

Under danish law, it is not illegal to destroy evidence of your own or your loved ones wrong doing.

philwelch 16y ago

Maybe you just put your private data on flash drives and smash it to bits with a hammer for your own personal privacy, or to get rid of pictures of an ex-girlfriend. There's no way of knowing.