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re: Are dash cameras legal in Louisiana ?
Posted on 4/18/23 at 9:58 pm to SloaneRanger
Posted on 4/18/23 at 9:58 pm to SloaneRanger
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Another one who is clueless about litigation.
How is having a dash cam any different than taking a cell phone video of an incident? You have the right to record anything you want in a public setting and no one can force you to do anything with they recording without a court order, and what you do with that recording prior to any court order is your business.
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Posted on 4/18/23 at 10:02 pm to lsufan112001
I’ve had 1 for 3 years
Posted on 4/18/23 at 10:06 pm to lsufan112001
Isn’t that the point? Some dumb frick causes an accident, the dash camera catches it all. In Louisiana, people should have one in the front and back.
Posted on 4/18/23 at 10:07 pm to Tygerfan
Dude, if you end up in litigation as a result of an accident, the other side will probably find out that you had a dash cam. You'll then be asked to produce the video in discovery. If you can't do that (or you have to admit that you destroyed it), you are in a world of hurt. You can't destroy evidence after you have reason to believe that you might be in litigation. It isn't a court order that gives rise to the duty to preserve evidence.
This post was edited on 4/18/23 at 10:33 pm
Posted on 4/18/23 at 10:12 pm to SloaneRanger
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. If you can't do that (or you have to admit that you destroyed it), you are in a world of hurt.
What if one says it wasn't recording at the time?
This post was edited on 4/18/23 at 11:01 pm
Posted on 4/18/23 at 10:14 pm to lsufan112001
Go on Amazon and get a cheap 2-channel one that covers the front and rear of your vehicle. Snake the rear camera cabling through your overhead upholstery or around the side trim on your vehicle. Do not get one that also shows the driver since you don't want to wind up like "Cookie-Boy" on the Causeway. His camera showed his head going back against the headrest as he sped up to pit maneuver the guy that jumped in front of him. That kind of footage sucks in court.
Posted on 4/18/23 at 10:15 pm to Tygerfan
So you’re cool with perjury, particularly after turning over the device / memory card to them for inspection?
Posted on 4/18/23 at 10:17 pm to Tygerfan
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All one has to say is it wasn't recording at the time. Prove it was.
If it’s recording in real time to some type of cloud, you better hope the company has a set of nuts when it comes to law enforcement.
Posted on 4/18/23 at 10:21 pm to Proximo
So basically what yall are saying is if someone records some type of incident on their personal phone or any other device that they own, and may one day go to court, they are required by some law to store that recording forever just in case they might one day get a subpoena on it?
This post was edited on 4/18/23 at 11:00 pm
Posted on 4/18/23 at 10:22 pm to Tygerfan
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All one has to say is it wasn't recording at the time. Prove it was.
So you are going to lie. Got it. Let's see how that works out for you. Even if they can't prove you are lying, if the case goes to trial you'll have to tell your story to the jury. How would you react as a juror to someone saying that (1) they had a dash cam, but (2) it just so happened to not be recording at the time of the accident? Oh what tangled webs we weave...
Posted on 4/18/23 at 10:24 pm to gizmothepug
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If it’s recording in real time to some type of cloud, you better hope the company has a set of nuts when it comes to law enforcement.
This post was edited on 4/18/23 at 10:46 pm
Posted on 4/18/23 at 10:27 pm to SloaneRanger
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So you are going to lie. Got it.
I'm not saying that I am going to lie. But that is all one has to say because at that point it doesn't matter. The point I was making was an example of what could happen before a person is even subpoenaed.
Everything that is recorded on a camera in a public setting, which belongs to that person, belongs to them and they have every right to do with that recording as they wish, unless they are court ordered.
This post was edited on 4/18/23 at 10:50 pm
Posted on 4/18/23 at 10:28 pm to Tygerfan
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So basically what yall are saying is if someone records some type of incident on their personal phone or any other device that they own, and may one day go to court, they are required by some law to store that recording forever just in case they might one day get a subpoena on it?
What I am saying is that a duty to preserve evidence arises once you have reason to believe that you are involved in a dispute that might lead to litigation. That might be long before a lawsuit is filed. If you are in a wreck, you can't just set out to start destroying relevant evidence. Comprende?
Posted on 4/18/23 at 10:30 pm to Tygerfan
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Everything that is recorded on a camera that belongs to a person, belongs to them and they have every right to do with that recording as they wish.
Don't even know where to start with this one. You ever heard of discovery? Subpoenas?
Posted on 4/18/23 at 10:34 pm to SloaneRanger
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This post was edited on 4/18/23 at 10:59 pm
Posted on 4/18/23 at 10:35 pm to SloaneRanger
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You ever heard of discovery? Subpoenas?
Yeah, and if you go back to when this started you will see where I say prior to receiving a subpoena. Obviously if you destroy it after being court ordered, that's a whole different issue. But that's not what yall are saying here. You all are telling this guy he is required to hold on to the video in case it ever goes to litigation, which no, he is not required to do anything unless he is court ordered.
This post was edited on 4/18/23 at 10:37 pm
Posted on 4/18/23 at 10:39 pm to lsufan112001
The fact that someone in Louisiana would think a dash camera might be illegal in Louisiana, speaks volumes.
Posted on 4/18/23 at 10:58 pm to SloaneRanger
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you can't just set out to start destroying relevant evidence.
Sure you can. If I murder somebody. I can't toss the gun of the causeway bridge and I have to keep the gun for evidence
Posted on 4/18/23 at 11:03 pm to Ray Finkle
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frick lawyers and frick naggers.
Posted on 4/18/23 at 11:06 pm to Daponch
quote:This surprises me. You'd think maybe 150 million or so of these would sell worldwide every year, so why hasn't a company like Canon gotten into this business? I bet they could make a kick-arse little camera that has a sharp, clear image in all conditions.
I am looking into dash cams as well. I haven’t found any that are good,
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