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The cops pay Anon a visit (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 8 hours ago by Early_To_Risa@sh.itjust.works to c/greentext@sh.itjust.works

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[–] feannag@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

IANAL, but I think it's only a crime if it's destroyed after a warrant has been issued.

[–] hector@lemmy.today 1 points 1 hour ago

Or if a court has ordered you to preserve the information. And the establishment routinely flouts court orders to preserve information with impunity

[–] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 16 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

I'm very glad you're not a lawyer.

https://www.shouselaw.com/ca/blog/destruction-of-evidence-charge/

This says you just need to know what you were destroying was evidence, which Anon clearly does.

[–] Hoimo@ani.social 1 points 1 hour ago

do so knowing that the evidence is to be produced during a legal or court proceeding

If they haven't accused you of anything yet, deleting "how to rob banks.txt" is just normal cleanup. Anon can't know what might be relevant evidence after some cops ask to see his computer and leave. Of course, some files may have legal restrictions regardless of crime, for example financial records.