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Originally Posted by alnorth
No. That is not an issue whatsoever. There is no such thing as "hey its my camera so you don't get to use it against me" defense. Store owners get nailed by their own security cameras all the time. If you are going to do something illegal in front of your own camera you should probably turn it off first, but one of the very first things cops do when investigating a crime is to check if the place had security cameras, and if it does, they are going to grab it and use it, just like you'd be using your camera if it filmed something that would enhance your defense.
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Oh I agree with you on this.
But as I took it, the prosecution was listing his actions as showing premeditation. They listed specifically a video camera, audio devise, taking out light bulbs ahead of time, and sitting "in wait", to show premeditation.
You know they have to list what is their reasoning for premeditation. That reasoning can then be used for another case.
There are people who have security traps for intruders who don't belong on that property; the prosecutor listing these examples of premeditation could make them nervous.