Comment Re:Equal opportunities for reviewing evidence (Score 2, Insightful) 754
I'm not claiming they would not supply the videos to be shown in the courtroom to the defense. The problem is that they might either not supply, or more likely just not look sufficiently for, evidence to prove your innocense. With the obvious danger of using incomplete analogies this corresponds to having a number of witnesses, but the police decides who you are allowed to question - even worse actually, as they can completely ignore the presence of any given camera you don't know about.
Also a key point in you subpoena reasoning is that you need to know there is a camera. I don't know where all the cameras are, and most likely neither will anyone but the police.
Finally, a public camera can easily document your whereabouts - in a public or private place. If the crime took place across town from your appartment and a camera records you entering your appartment 2 minutes before the crime was committed you are home free... if you have the recording, or know it exists.
Also a key point in you subpoena reasoning is that you need to know there is a camera. I don't know where all the cameras are, and most likely neither will anyone but the police.
Finally, a public camera can easily document your whereabouts - in a public or private place. If the crime took place across town from your appartment and a camera records you entering your appartment 2 minutes before the crime was committed you are home free... if you have the recording, or know it exists.