Law Enforcement in the Covid Era

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These are strange and scary times we’re all living in. It seems that every other day, a new government order is being issued. And for every one of these public decrees there seems to be a corollary infringement of our civil liberties. Despite the difficulty that we all have with any violation of our fundamental constitutional rights, the obvious truth remains: in times of crisis, such drastic government measures become a necessity. It’s the lesser of two evils, if you will. This makes total sense, of course. The liberties of one usually end where the liberties of others begin. So as...

24 April

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Police Can’t Erase Your Phone’s Pictures

Posted by Adam Ginzburg

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A recent Quebec Court decision has stated that police officers cannot ask citizens to erase photos on their phones which capture the officers on duty. This adds to the notion that, fundamentally speaking, filming police officers on duty is completely legal. I wrote about this in a previous post. The officers may, under certain conditions, request that you put away your cell phone, but they simply cannot take your cell phone, without warrant, to verify its content and delete certain images. In fact, the Commissaire à la déontologie policière has recently released a statement confirming this policy....

31 January

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The Textalyzer: a 21st century Breathalyzer

Posted by Adam Ginzburg

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It's no real secret, texting and driving has become almost as (if not even more) prevalent than drinking and driving. While similar in nature, they both seem to stand on opposite ends of a spectrum. Socially speaking, texting and driving is generally considered to be harmless and somewhat acceptable while drinking and driving is now almost unanimously stigmatized. And legally speaking, texting and driving has much less weight than drinking and driving does. In fact, it isn't even a criminal infraction. So while a standard DUI can land you up to 5 years in jail, here in Quebec texting and driving will only result...

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Law Enforcement in the Covid Era

Police Can’t Erase Your Phone’s Pictures

The Textalyzer: a 21st century Breathalyzer