Police in Canada Are Tracking People’s ‘Negative’ Behavior in a ‘Risk’ Database

Re:Police in Canada Are Tracking People’s ‘Negative’ Behavio... by sandworm101 on Wednesday May 29, 2019 @01:51PM (#20043239)

>> They were taking notes while I was talking which was okay. However if anything went to court, or for it to go to court I would have had to had a video statement.

>> Since nothing was recorded not much could be done.

That's where you are incorrect. The cop was taking notes. The cop can take the stand to testify as to what you said. During that testimony he may refer to his notes. Hearsay rules are complicated but it is safe to say that anything said to a cop can, one way or another, be used in court.

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Re:Police in Canada Are Tracking People’s ‘Negative’ Behavio... by Fogest on Wednesday May 29, 2019 @03:23PM (#20044270)

I do not believe that would be enough to convict someone in a criminal case though. Sure maybe for a traffic ticket. But an informal discussion one-on-one with a police officer, with no recording is pretty iffy evidence to stand on as being the only piece of evidence.

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