Users can refuse, but the police can still obtain footage using other legal avenues, such as obtaining a warrant. “Ring objects to overbroad or otherwise inappropriate legal demands as a matter of course.”It was unclear whether a Ring camera was involved in the Pflugerville case; other popular home security camera brands include Wyze and Nest. The sheriff’s department declined to say which brand of camera had filmed Mr. Egwuagu on Friday. The murder charge captured additional attention because Mr. Egwuagu had been known as a star football player at the University of Texas, San Antonio. Mr. Egwuagu is being held on a $500,000 bond.

Source: New York Times January 02, 2020 21:33 UTC