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> which lets law enforcement ask users for footage from their Ring security cameras to assist with investigations

that seems fine

> law enforcement made some 1,900 requests — such as subpoenas, search warrants, and court orders— for footage or data from Ring cameras even after the device owner has denied the request

aaah

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In fairness, if they have enough evidence to get a court order then they should get the footage.

I think its important to have a barrier to break people's privacy, but I don't want an absolute barrier, just one that stops its use on cases that matter less than people's privacy.

Court orders aren't much of a barrier, especially when many judges effectively rubber stamp police requests.

Yeah, but you at least have to go and ask, and get it and bring it back.

Dumb as it sounds, making it difficult means it's only used for important cases.

I'd like to see a lot more consideration. I'm not sure how we can get it though given the current climate...

It’s definitely not just used for important cases, and the bar to getting a warrant in a lot of jurisdictions is so low as to be nearly meaningless. Unless you and I have different interpretations of what cases are important, which is totally possible too

No, I agree, it should be more difficult!

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