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They also have some other thermal stuff; never heard any legal objections.
Why would there be?
All it does is allow you to see in low light situations
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Well,
I haven't heard this spill over into direct viewing as of yet (I keep up), but
When you record, it becomes a potential
Daubert issue.
The problem is twofold.
First is the application of the plain view doctrine. Would a reasonable person have been able to see what you saw? If not, should you have needed a warrant to collect that evidence?
Second is the difference between enhance and manipulate. Courts rule often in favor of enhanced images. The defense will present, however, the image is now
manipulated, and therefore, altered, and no longer a true representation of the scene.
It's a ball pain, and I am glad I didn't get a great deal of pushback in my cases over digital evidence.