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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The raid was apparently captured in its entirety on security camera video from dozens of angles, despite the FBI demanding the cameras be shut off. And Trump has all that video.

Why would the FBI want the cameras shut off?

That seems very suspicious. [/quote]

FBI has their own cameras recording. They want security cams shut off so that no one on the outside can watch them searching and collecting. This is SOP.

The occupants of the house are not allowed to be inside during a search. The FBI doesn't want them watching the cams from the outside during the search or videos of their techniques getting out .

IME, each seizing agent has two camera people with them, one for photos and one for video. The seizing agent is the only one who collects the items on the warrant. The other agents look for and find the items, but the seizing agent is the only one who will touch, collect, and catalogue the items. This is to protect the chain of custody. And while the seizing agent is doing so, the cameras are rolling. The agents looking for evidence and items also have cameras on them. Depending on the size of the search, there can be multiple seizing agents, too.

But for those thinking that the FBI agents just rush in and start tossing everything like on TV shows and bagging and tagging everything, it's not like that at all. Searches are very orderly and organized. Every agent has a specific room/area that they're assigned to.

After the search, a detailed list of every item is left with the occupant, though. They'll know right when it's over what was seized by the agents. There's no "we don't know what they took!" outrage possible because if something comes up later at a trial that wasn't on the list of items seized, it can be thrown out.  [/quote]

Thank you for this description. It's also been reported that FBI used taint teams during the search, to avoid taking privileged documents.[/quote]

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