That being said, it seems that the cops have no authority to require deletion of any photos.
Seems? I guess you had better pick up a copy of the Bill of Rights and read them over.
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No need for me to have been so hesitant with “seems” — the police would be destroying evidence by confiscating and deleting the photos.
“No need for me to have been so hesitant with seems the police would be destroying evidence by confiscating and deleting the photos.”
Thanks for the clarification.