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Public interest is a defence for not having obtained permission.
by tobylane 7y ago
Public interest is a defence for not having obtained permission.
- vonmoltke 7y agoI'm not sure that's universally true. Even where it is, that doesn't mean the recording will be admissable as evidence in a legal proceeding.
- vageli 7y ago> I'm not sure that's universally true. Even where it is, that doesn't mean the recording will be admissable as evidence in a legal proceeding. Unless the recording was made by police, illegally-obtained evidence is often admissable if presented by non-law-enforcement. > Evidence unlawfully obtained from the defendant by a private person is admissible. The exclusionary rule is designed to protect privacy rights, with the Fourth Amendment applying specifically to government officials. [0]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exclusionary_rule https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exclusionary_rule