• breadsmasher@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    I cant recall it specifically, but I am sure Ive heard of a term which describes this in a legal sense - if whatever accountability that exists is intentionally blocked, its presumed to be worst case scenario

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      6 months ago

      Not sure if it’s what you’re remembering, but adverse inference can be drawn when a party fails to present evidence known to exist by the court.

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        6 months ago

        That sounds familiar. “Show us x and if you can’t we will assume its incriminating towards you”?

        In this case - show us the body cam footage, and if youve hidden it or otherwise impaired its capture, the adverse inference is taken