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So I found out my friends house was raided by the police and they confiscated all his computers including my camera that I left over there. I have been trying to debate on whether or not I should go to the station tomorrow and see about information on getting it. I do not know why they raided his house. What is everyones thoughts and opinions on this?
 
I don't think it could hurt to ask about it. But depending on the reason they where raided they may question you a little. Also, there is a very good chance they are going to require some sort of proof the camera belongs to you. Whether that be a receipt, license number, or call up your friend to confirm it's yours.
 
I'd go in and do so. Course, in my town everyone knows the cops and every cop knows everyone. We are one of those we look out for our own people type of towns. Heck our mayor hangs out at the golf club, drinks, smokes, swears, gambles, talks with the people, and rarely has to argue with anyone. As for the cops, friendly guys even when pulling you over for speeding. So best of luck to you.
 
brabbit1987 said:
I don't think it could hurt to ask about it. But depending on the reason they where raided they may question you a little. Also, there is a very good chance they are going to require some sort of proof the camera belongs to you. Whether that be a receipt, license number, or call up your friend to confirm it's yours.
:iagree: I hope you get your stuff back
 
Unless it's worth a lot of money or you really need it, I'd hold off.

If your friend's getting his door kicked in, I'd want to stay as far away from whatever mess he's in as I could. When the dust settles it _might_ be worth going to claim your property.

That's my take anyway.
 
BoundCoder said:
Unless it's worth a lot of money or you really need it, I'd hold off.

If your friend's getting his door kicked in, I'd want to stay as far away from whatever mess he's in as I could. When the dust settles it _might_ be worth going to claim your property.

That's my take anyway.

Yeah that is what I was thinking. If I go in and he did something with the camera and go in and tell them it is mine then I may suspected of it too. I can't afford it trying to become a firefighter and all.
 
BoundCoder said:
Unless it's worth a lot of money or you really need it, I'd hold off.

If your friend's getting his door kicked in, I'd want to stay as far away from whatever mess he's in as I could. When the dust settles it _might_ be worth going to claim your property.

That's my take anyway.

Maxx said:
Yeah, this. I'd want to know what the story was/is before getting in the mix...... heaven forbid your camera was being used for something illegal. That could conceivably expose you to all sorts of hassle.

Lawyers are expensive, even if you didn't do anything.

There is nothing more the law hates, than when people wait without any actual good reason. If anything, I would say that would make the person look more suspicious.

Point of the matter is, unless the OP did something, he has nothing to worry about. Being questioned and answering the questions honestly is simply the best thing he could do. If he has nothing to do with what was going on over there, it will be known.

cavemans said:
Yeah that is what I was thinking. If I go in and he did something with the camera and go in and tell them it is mine then I may suspected of it too. I can't afford it trying to become a firefighter and all.

Yes, but if you are suspected of it, they will simply question you. They are not going to detain you or anything, and it should have absolutely no effect on you becoming a fire fighter. Also as I said, waiting may make you more suspicious if something was done with the camera. If you didn't do anything, there is no reason for you to wait.

It's the same reason when someone runs from the cops, they automatically assume the person running is running because they broke the law. They instantly become a suspect because they did something suspicious.
 
brabbit1987 said:
There is nothing more the law hates, than when people wait without any actual good reason. If anything, I would say that would make the person look more suspicious.

Point of the matter is, unless the OP did something, he has nothing to worry about. Being questioned and answering the questions honestly is simply the best thing he could do. If he has nothing to do with what was going on over there, it will be known.



Yes, but if you are suspected of it, they will simply question you. They are not going to detain you or anything, and it should have absolutely no effect on you becoming a fire fighter. Also as I said, waiting may make you more suspicious if something was done with the camera. If you didn't do anything, there is no reason for you to wait.

It's the same reason when someone runs from the cops, they automatically assume the person running is running because they broke the law. They instantly become a suspect because they did something suspicious.

Will they tell me what the seize was about?
 
No and it is best not to ask about it. The moment you do, they'll find you suspicious
 
Like it or not, you are screwed.
The police are going to ruthlessly come after you, since it is guilt by association.
 
cavemans said:
Will they tell me what the seize was about?

Not really sure. They might if it's necessary. If they only took computers and your camera, I assume they are looking for information and evidence. However, if that is the case they maybe required to keep the camera for a while. The only other reason I can think of why they would take these things is if they thought they where stolen goods.

Either way, you probably shouldn't go out of your way to stick your nose into their business and ask about it if it's not mentioned. Best thing to do is just ask about the camera, with the proof it's yours and be on your way. If they need to keep it as evidence for the time being, then I suppose it would be ok to ask at that point considering it is your camera. I am not 100% sure on how these things work.

But as I said earlier, you really shouldn't need to wait to ask about your camera. It is yours after all.

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I also have to say Marka has made a really good post :3 Go with what she said, couldn't have said it better myself.
 
The police will not tell you why they busted your friend as it will be an ongoing investigation. The bigger concern is, are there pictures of you on that camera, or family and can the camera be traced back to you. Often police take cameras because a lot of criminals are so stupid that they take pictures of their own crime scene to impress their friends. If the police also took computers, one has to wonder if your friend was into child pornography. I would try to distance myself as much as possible and hope for the best.
 
:iagree:

The police are gathering evidence for a possible trial against your friend. Since the camera, computers and anything else of possible interest was confiscated, they aren't likely to give it back until at least their initial investigation. Don't ask for it back and if your friend is innocent, they will give him back everything after they close their investigation. If it goes to trial, then you may not get it back until it is over. Also, since they are building a case against him, friends and acquaintances will be interviewed. You may get to talk to the police soon anyway at which time the camera may come up. If there's no incriminating evidence on it, then they may give it back to you then.
 
zipperless said:
:iagree:

The police are gathering evidence for a possible trial against your friend. Since the camera, computers and anything else of possible interest was confiscated, they aren't likely to give it back until at least their initial investigation. Don't ask for it back and if your friend is innocent, they will give him back everything after they close their investigation. If it goes to trial, then you may not get it back until it is over. Also, since they are building a case against him, friends and acquaintances will be interviewed. You may get to talk to the police soon anyway at which time the camera may come up. If there's no incriminating evidence on it, then they may give it back to you then.

Wouldn't it seem kind of suspicious though if they find out the camera is his and he never came forward to claim it? I don't know exactly know where you people seem to assume he shouldn't ask about it, as it seems like a perfectly logical thing to do. Again, he has nothing to hide so why would it be a problem? If they need to keep it for evidence, they will tell him that.
 
brabbit1987 said:
Wouldn't it seem kind of suspicious though if they find out the camera is his and he never came forward to claim it? I don't know exactly know where you people seem to assume he shouldn't ask about it, as it seems like a perfectly logical thing to do. Again, he has nothing to hide so why would it be a problem? If they need to keep it for evidence, they will tell him that.

I'm not saying don't ask for it. I'm saying let the investigation go forward. It seems to me if you're in too big of a hurry to get personal property returned, you may look guilty as well. The police may wonder why he wants his camera back so soon. Is he involved in some way? Is there evidence on the camera? No, best to let things rest for a bit imo.
 
dogboy said:
The police will not tell you why they busted your friend as it will be an ongoing investigation. The bigger concern is, are there pictures of you on that camera, or family and can the camera be traced back to you. Often police take cameras because a lot of criminals are so stupid that they take pictures of their own crime scene to impress their friends. If the police also took computers, one has to wonder if your friend was into child pornography. I would try to distance myself as much as possible and hope for the best.

There were not pictures of me or information of me on the camera BUT there were a lot of backups of my EMT certificates and similar stuff on the servers.



As for the lack of detail. I gave you all the information I know about it. He wouldn't tell me anything and his grandparents just said that they confiscated his computers. THey gave his granparents back there computers already but not his computers or my camera. I will probably end up going monday or tuesday unless someone wants to drive me there today. SO much fun. Two weeks before this my house had items stolen from me so this is has been stress after stress.
 
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