OPINION: Ever feel like somebody's watching you? Turns out, the police could be. And they’re vying for even easier access to your home security cameras, writes Examiner contributor jamestknightii.
Have you installed a home security camera like those sold by Ring, Nest or SimpliSafe? Millions of Americans have placed cameras and sensors in and around their homes in recent years. But few realize how much access the police can get to these systems without ever asking for permission. Now, the San Francisco Police Department is attempting to expand its ability to tap into home security systems and watch live.
But police may soon have little reason to obtain warrants for access to private cameras because the new proposal allows warrantless access with “consent.” And although a consent requirement may appear to give homeowners control, that’s unlikely to be true in practice. The proposal also leaves in place the exigent circumstances loophole from 2019 even though the police previously used this loophole to observe First Amendment-protected activities for eight straight days in 2020. The police need clearer restrictions on when surveillance technology can be used, not broader latitude to set the rules for themselves.
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