mysteriew
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@ Mysteriew-- I was thinking that if the BG was wired 24-7 for the many days she was in the home, the probably didn't retain a full and complete copy of all recordings bc they likely looped their tape and recorded over earlier footage-- which could be considered destruction. The statute proscribes the act of concealment, which would include taking it back to CA and keeping it in a private office. Again, I don't think there's any reason she'd be prosecuted if this charge even applies to the specific facts. I was just speculating re: what charges she might reasonably fear.
Per the link that Leila posted above, the P group hightailed it out of there before LE had the chance to interview them.
Per the 5th amendment no citizen is required to tell LE about any illegal act they may have committed themselves as they have the right not to incriminate themselves. And there is no statute that says that any citizen is required to go to LE if they learn of an illegal act. However, if LE questions them about an illegal act they do have to tell LE or they could be accused of withholding evidence. So by leaving quickly, the P's kind of delayed the questioning, they didn't withhold or refuse to answer.
When a company has a security camera up they do often have it on a loop and tape over the old. But I suspect that if there was any taping done, the P's most likely saved all of it, because any taping that may have been done would be for a different purpose than security tapes.