Then they should do in the first case. The whole "need to keep the evidence until the case is closed" thing is a sham. If a crime scene can be released back t

Then they should do in the first case. The whole "need to keep the evidence until the case is closed" thing is a sham. If a crime scene can be released back to the owner before a case is closed, so can evidence. Making it difficult is just another case of the process being part of the punishment.