Police Are Impounding Oakland Teslas To Obtain Video Footage of Crimes Captured by Cars’ Cameras

‘I think this is an indication of more of what we’ll see as cameras proliferate,’ one observer tells the Sun, as law enforcement increasingly relies on third-party devices to fight crime.

Courtesy Tesla

Oakland, California police officers are reportedly increasingly relying on Teslas — and even obtaining court orders to tow them — to obtain video footage of crimes that happen near where the cars are parked. 

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