TFL Vsebine / Revija Pravnik

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Proaktivno odzivanje na kriminaliteto danes povezujemo z uporabo napredne tehnologije, ki organom pregona omogoča učinkovito spremljanje in preprečevanje kriminalnih aktivnosti ter pridobivanje dokazov v prid kazenski obtožbi. Tako vnaprejšnje preiskovanje kaznivih ravnanj je večinoma usmerjeno zoper posameznike, ki naj bi pridobivali ter preprodajali prepovedane substance, med katerimi je na prvem mestu po priljubljenosti na tržišču še vedno konoplja z visoko vsebnostjo tetrahidrokanabinola (THC) in njene različice. Prav v zvezi z njenim gojenjem pa se na bojnih poljih zasebnosti odpira problematika zakonitosti uporabe termovizijske naprave, ki prek vsebine podatkov, pridobljenih z njeno uporabo, policistom v predkazenskem postopku da indic, da v opazovanih prostorih prihaja do ilegalne proizvodnje te (za zdaj še) prepovedane substance.

Proactive response to crime is nowadays associated with the use of the advanced technology that allows law enforcement authorities to effectively monitor, prevent criminal activities and obtain evidence in favour of criminal indictment. Such pre-investigation is mostly directed against individuals who are potentially engaged in the acquisition and resale of illicit substances, among which the first place in popularity on the market still occupies cannabis with a high content of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and its variants. In pretrial procedures, the content of the data obtained by a thermal imaging device can can be an indication for the police that the observed premises are being used for illegal production of this (still) prohibited substance. However, on the battlefields of privacy the question is raised on the legality of thermal imaging devices used in connection with cannabis cultivation.

The Question of Lawful Usage of Thermal Imaging Device in Criminal Procedure