ejmarkow
18.01.06, 08:33
Here is a good hypothetical legal question for all of you. In Poland, suppose
your house or apartment was robbed and you weren't home, however, you had a
video of the entire robbery which includes the time, date, and sound. You
then call the police to come over, and you give the police all details of the
robbery, and the officer asks you, "Do you have any proof of the robbery?".
You present the video to him and it contains every fine detail. Does that
video consider valid proof of the robbery in Polish courts and the legal
system, or do you require actual witnesses?
Here is another example, an actual one: A teenager who has 18 years old
constantly drives his aunts tractor, and very often drunk, around the roads
in this village. He has absolutey no drivers license for neither a car or
tractor, and is a constant threat to small children using the road. A
neighbor of mine called the police on him and the police arrived and told my
neighbor that the police must actually 'catch' this particular teenager in
person in order to prosecute him. Well, the issue is, the police will always
be here to late to witness this event. So my neighbor then asks, if I caught
this teenager on video with time, date, and sound, does it constitute valid
proof for prosecution? Oddly, the police answered no, a video will not
constitute valid proof. So, if this is indeed true (and I'm betting that
police officer is in error), how does a person in Poland expect to catch an
offender in Poland red handed? Furthermore, why are banks allowed to use a
video as proof of a robbery? In the USA, videos are the most valid proof one
can have. So, is a video valid proof of a crime, misdemeanor, or robbery in
Poland? Thanks.
Eugene