Regina v Loveridge

[David Wagner]

Tom Thomson wrote:
>I think a better approach is to ensure that those reeponsible for the
>obtaining of such material are prosecuted for their unlawful acts.

At least in the US, this doesn't seem to work very well: The law
enforcement officers always seem to be treated with extra deference.
There's no harm in trying, but it doesn't seem to be prudent to
rely on this as a sole defense against police misconduct.

This is why immediate quashing of any conviction that relies on
'tainted' evidence is a good idea: It gives a powerful incentive
to the entire law enforcement team not to violate the rules.