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> Minneapolis still encourages residents to register their cameras, but Merchant said that doesn't give police "blanket access. ... There has to be consent from the owner."

I'm glad a warrant-like system is the plan. Technology opens the door to many dystopias I hope we avoid.

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A warrant-like system? No, it looks like the cops just have to ask your paranoid gun-nut neighbor before they can get the videos. That's a far cry from a judge and the judicial scrutiny, legal protections, etc. that a warrant entails.

They can already do that. They've always been able to do that. Consent circumvents nearly all legal protections.

Sure! But it's not a warrant-like system.

> No, it looks like the cops just have to ask your paranoid gun-nut neighbor before they can get the videos.

That's the part I was referring to. Anyone can provide footage from their cameras if they want.

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