On 10/16/05, David Mann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I don't remember what it was, but I once saw a program where some > guys were caught filming something and were asked to hand over the > tape. They somehow managed to swap out the tape without being > noticed, and were able to get away with the footage. > > I suspect that would be easier to do with a memory card than a roll > of film :) Just carry an ancient 32Mb card so you don't stand to > lose too much money when handing it over. >
y'know, guys and gals, if the cops ever ask you to hand over tape, film or a memory card, you are under no obligation to do so, AFAIK. unless the law has changed dramatically over the past 10 years (and, maybe it has), police can perform an involuntary search only with a warrant, or subsequent to an arrest. WE DON'T LIVE IN A POLICE STATE! (despite the best efforts of many politicians and law enforcers) that being said, if you've done nothing wrong, it's sometimes most expedient to co-operate, hand over the goods, and be on your way. but, the sad reality is that by so complying, you're giving them carte blanche to go on a fishing expedition to find ~any~ objectionable or illegal things that could give rise to other/further unrelated charges. to allow such a search/seizure or not is a real dangerous tightrope act, imho. -frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
