Their was No cameras in Orlando.
Their was no cameras in Orlando only in south Florida. And theirs an upcoming case coming up in May.
[QUOTE=TankerJo;4759331]So what is the follow up on the hidden camera in Orlando massage parlor case?
It seems that interests on the board trailed off somewhat after Kraft had charges dropped.
Has there been any successful lawsuits? Have the laws changed?
I think it's important to revisit this issue, lest we suffer the same rights violations again in the near future.[/QUOTE]
Robert Kraft, ongoing criminal case
[QUOTE=TankerJo;4759331]So what is the follow up on the hidden camera in Orlando massage parlor case?
It seems that interests on the board trailed off somewhat after Kraft had charges dropped.
Has there been any successful lawsuits? Have the laws changed?
I think it's important to revisit this issue, lest we suffer the same rights violations again in the near future.[/QUOTE]If I'm remembering it correctly, Kraft's attorney's got the video suppressed by arguing that the recordings were overly broad, they recorded EVERYONE and EVERYTHING rather than having some limitations based on some reasonable suspicion of criminal activity. As the video is essential to the prosecution, the State has appealed that ruling. The appeal has not yet been concluded and, due to the coronavirus pandemic slowing things down dramatically, it may not be concluded anytime soon. If Kraft wins the appeal, the criminal case almost certainly goes away. If the State wins the appeal, the criminal prosecution likely goes on from there.
Unethical happens all the time
[QUOTE=VincentGambini;4761864]While I can't say for certain, I doubt this is accurate. I'm guessing the "civil suit" you're referring to would be against the cops and / or the prosecutors. As the criminal case is not yet closed, it would probably be premature to sue either of those entities, a person would typically wait for the charges to be dropped before suing. More importantly, it would be unethical for an attorney to essentially trade one case for another, which is what the statement of "drop charges against everyone if Kraft drops his suit" suggests. From a practical standpoint, if Kraft wins his criminal appeal regarding the suppression of the video, all the cases likely do go away, but that's simply due to the State no longer having an ability to prevail in court, not due to some agreement with Kraft.[/QUOTE]I have seen districts make deals where "you drop your lawsuit we will settle," or you plead to some misdemeanor and we drop the felony. It's call "saving face. " And they term it: efficiency of service. Saving taxpayers from a lengthy and costly trial where their public officials lose money and maybe more importantly, professional standing.