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Re:Amazon details its low-bandwidth Sidewalk neighborhood ne... by detaro on Friday September 25, 2020 @12:04AM (#24586468)
There's both. Amazon has a feature for law enforcement to ask the owner nicely, but since these things upload to the cloud they can also get a warrant to get it from Amazon directly.

https://www.govtech.com/security/Amazons-Ring-Video-Camera-A... (warrant part right the end)

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Re:Amazon details its low-bandwidth Sidewalk neighborhood ne... by ashtonkem on Friday September 25, 2020 @12:26AM (#24586581)
A system that requires warrants would be superior, even warrants are often rubber stamped. Just giving whatever law enforcement wants, even audio recorded in your own home, without even a shred of oversight is the literal definition of a police state.
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