Can a video camera with microphone be used to identify a voice in a vandalism....

needadvicehelp said:

What is the name of your state? FL

and tresspassing incident at a home involving less than $200 in damage? Is it legal to record someone's voice to be proof of who perpetrated the incident? It was a video camera wire on the outside of the house that was cut because it looked onto neighbors property. Constant battle between neighbor about this camera. Finally, it went a step further to the wire getting cut. Thanks for the advice!

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needadvicehelp said:

I thought it was illegal to record a person's voice to use it against them in court in FL.

MY RESPONSE: Then you thought wrong. That's only in telephone use, and also when there is an "expectation of privacy". You get no privacy when you're trespassing, or committing illegal acts, on someone else's property.



Will the police do anything if someone turns themselves in at pays for damages, or is it up to the homeowner to press charges.

MY RESPONSE: Sounds like that "someone" is you. The crime has already been committed by you - - which is probably why you couldn't answer my two questions. You're the one on video, and you haven't seen or heard the video as yet. Way to go! You're sunk.



They said that if someone didn't come forward, then they would try to get a voice recognition, and come back and arrest someone.

MY RESPONSE: Good.



Would they let someone off for cutting the wire?

MY RESPONSE: No. You committed at least two crimes - - trespassing and destruction of private property.


IAAL

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