> They could **only** seize if they have a reasonable suspicion of criminality
I am not a lawyer. But this isn't true and the memo doesn't say this. There are various statutuory powers that allow the police to seize a phone and the laws regarding this are not mutually exclusive or interchangable with the laws regarding data protection.
The memo does touch on that filming police can come under obstruction under the right context. I.E: A victim or witness may not feel comfortable giving testimony if they are being recorded. The reasons for this are fairly self-evident. |