Comment by AlexandrB
3 years ago
It's up to the police to show they have probable cause before they collect data. That's what warrants and judges are for. Anything collected without a warrant should be de-facto considered suspect. Why would you give agents of the government the benefit of the doubt here?
Exigent circumstances is a real thing and goes back a long time. If a cop sees someone being murdered through a window, we obviously don't want them booking a call with the DA and local judge before helping.
That being said, that power is obviously easily misused without checks and limits.
If a cop sees someone being murdered through a window, they don't need the Nest camera footage of it.