Well, here’s a not-so-fun new twist in the search-and-seizure narrative. Car owners are being deprived of their vehicles just because cops think footage of a crime may have been captured by the car’s on-board cameras.
Legal explanation from a Canadian lawyer: https://youtu.be/jlQ99DIgy_4
“The car was nearby and might contain footage.”
It isn’t like getting a warrant is a huge step, but at least it is a slight hurdle.
Getting a warrant to seize an uninvolved person’s property, especially a vehicle, actually is a pretty big hurdle.
Apparently not.