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January 11, 2024
Canadian police warn that posting videos of alleged package thieves could be ‘violation' of their privacy
'You cannot post the images yourself because you have to remember, in Canada, we have a presumption of innocence,' the police officer warned
Police in the Canadian province of Quebec warned citizens against posting surveillance footage of their packages being stolen because it could violate the "private life" of the alleged thieves.
"Montreal West is known for its large porches, but around the holidays, those porches are a big target for thieves or ‘porch pirates,’" CTV News Montreal videojournalist Olivia O’Malley reported on Saturday. "’It's something we deal with on a daily basis,’ said Montreal West councilor responsible for public security Lauren Small-Pennefather.
"You have people that are following the vehicles, and when they see a parcel that's dropped off, they then go and take the parcel if nobody comes to the door to retrieve the parcel," Small-Pennefather told CTV.
However, the province’s local police force, the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) warned local citizens against sharing footage of alleged porch thieves.
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January 11, 2024
Canadian police warn that posting videos of alleged package thieves could be ‘violation' of their privacy
'You cannot post the images yourself because you have to remember, in Canada, we have a presumption of innocence,' the police officer warned
Police in the Canadian province of Quebec warned citizens against posting surveillance footage of their packages being stolen because it could violate the "private life" of the alleged thieves.
"Montreal West is known for its large porches, but around the holidays, those porches are a big target for thieves or ‘porch pirates,’" CTV News Montreal videojournalist Olivia O’Malley reported on Saturday. "’It's something we deal with on a daily basis,’ said Montreal West councilor responsible for public security Lauren Small-Pennefather.
"You have people that are following the vehicles, and when they see a parcel that's dropped off, they then go and take the parcel if nobody comes to the door to retrieve the parcel," Small-Pennefather told CTV.
However, the province’s local police force, the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) warned local citizens against sharing footage of alleged porch thieves.
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