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Oakland Police Are Towing Teslas for Crime Scene Footage

If you own a Tesla, you might be unintentionally involved with a crime scene if your vehicle was parked nearby

The Oakland Police Department has reportedly towed numerous Tesla vehicles that happened to be parked near crime scenes, to look for evidence in their Sentry Mode footage. The police usually asks for the owner’s permission to access their Tesla’s Sentry Mode backup USB drive which is located in the glove box, and download the desired content. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that the Oakland police sought to tow at least three Teslas in July and August, showing that this is now part of their established tactics.

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