Comments | ask_a_cop: Extortion and Hidden Camera

jgalt44 in ask_a_cop

Extortion and Hidden Camera

Feb 20, 2012 16:32

Would it be possible for the victim of extortion to ask police to install a hidden camera (audio and video) in the victim's living room? The idea being to catch the suspect on tape demanding the money. The location is in Illinois, where you can have hidden video but not audio recordings as long as it is not in a expected privacy location. Would you ( Read more... )

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darkshadow316 February 21 2012, 12:03:35 UTC

I would think a detective would go ahead and obtain a search warrant, just to be one the safe side.

billymack February 21 2012, 13:28:35 UTC

Since Illinois is not a one party state, you'd need a court order unless there's some exception that is not obvious to me.

http://www.rcfp.org/can-we-tape/illinois

I looked up the code section, and it seems very explicit. The officer would need an order or warrant to record the conversation. On the other hand, I started reading some cases on Westlaw, and the cases seem very unclear to me. There are a lot of cases that permit recordings to be admitted.

jgalt44 March 18 2012, 20:07:04 UTC

I appreciate your help and the link.

jgalt44 March 18 2012, 20:05:25 UTC

Thanks for your help!

jakflak February 25 2012, 02:35:03 UTC

You would need a search warrant in my state.

jgalt44 March 18 2012, 20:05:41 UTC

Thanks!

Expectation of privacy? kenneycop August 12 2013, 10:10:34 UTC

There are two things you have to remember. One, you can record anything in your own home at anytime. Law Enforcement is bound by the law, and the Constitution to follow protocol (4th amendment). I'm sure a home owner can record, audio or visual in their own home any conversation they wish along as it's not in a place where privacy is expected, like the bathroom ( ... )