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So if the camera is in your car you are ok with them towing it away to pull the footage if they can't get in touch with you right away leaving you without a car

So if the camera is in your car you are ok with them towing it away to pull the footage if they can't get in touch with you right away leaving you without a car? What if while looking at your footage for a crime outside your home (not related to you or your property) they see you doing something that could constitute a charge should they be able to share you for it as well? If someone saw you out in front of your house on your phone during the time of the crime should the authorities be able to seize your phone under the assumption that you were likely recording the incident?

Terr_ 2y ago
> towing it away I think these hypotheticals are starting to blur different concepts and questions, namely the distinction between: 1. Generic request 2. Subpeona 3. Warrant (reasonable) 4. Warrant (stupid/crazy/evil) ____ I suspect OP is mainly thinking of (1) and (2), where they get a phone call or letter and they say: "Sure! Here's a link to the video file." I would also guess OP might be okay with (3) where an officer came to their door and said "I need watch you copy time-range X-Y of your front door footage onto this USB stick I brought", or even "I need to take your entire SD card for a few months" if the footage seems very important. In contrast, I don't think OP is supporting the idea that police can get a warrant to rip the camera out of the wall and break down their door and seize all their electronics.