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Posts: 2 		  Quote Jurisprudence Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07/November/2009 at 10:55
To Not Guilty. "If police take a device from you without permission and without legal grounds they have committed the tort of conversion."

If Police take any property from a person, dishonestly with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of that property then they are guilty of theft. A tort relates to the person of whom the property has been taken from and has suffered an injury to himself, the property or his reputation as a result of the deprivation or taking of such property. Then that person may be entitled to compensation.
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Posts: 379 		  Quote NotGuilty Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07/November/2009 at 12:17
The OP's original post deals with the destruction of property rather than theft. However, I agree criminal charges could arise. Problem being you would need to rely on police charging themselves. The beauty of a civil action is that it can be taken independently of police and you can be compensated.
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Posts: 482 		  Quote TechSpec Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10/November/2009 at 20:09
All the answers for this are in the Listening Devices Act which can be found here NSW Listening Devices Act 1984
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