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One Camera in Sight, and One Hidden
- byoung2 16y agoAt all times, he said, the police must disclose if a camera is present if someone under questioning asks questions about it If the camera is hidden, the person under questioning might not think to ask about it. One scenario comes to mind where police could secretly record an interrogation and get around the disclosure requirement. They could have a hidden camera and a visible one. You disclose to the person under questioning that this interview is being videotaped and make it obvious that you are pressing record on the camera on the tripod. Then, a few minutes later, tell the suspect that you want to help them out, and say: "Look, I'm going to turn this camera off if it makes you nervous" but keep the hidden camera on. Technically the police would be in the clear because they disclosed that the interview was being videotaped (though not the number of cameras), and the officer only promised to "turn this camera off" and not any others.