things and information

[Adrian Midgley]

> Indeed, even just from a "this won't interrupt the accused's
> (employer's) business any" PoV.  The police would have all the
> information they needed by imaging everything ~instead~ of
> seizing it.
>
> This would, of course, mean that police investigations
> couldn't prevent any potential further crimes being committed,
> in quite the same way, whilst the investigation were ongoing,

Continuing with motoring, on the basis that it is an activity=20
where commonly available but expensive machinery is used by many=20
people for legal and illegal activities...

Speeding is a criminal offence.  It is uncommon to seize the=20
equipment used to commit it. =20

The Police therefore have not prevented the commission of=20
further crimes with the equipment in question by the person=20
under question.

That analogy might be more readily understood by the tabloids.
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