Hidden spy cam in hotel on family vacation trip trial#
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"It really could have been anyone in that kind of scenario," she said. That also makes it harder to figure out who placed the camera there in the first place, she said. "Camera and video technology is becoming increasingly sophisticated in ways that allow cameras to be increasingly small and to have the capacity to broadcast information remotely," said Thomasen. Kristen Thomasen, a law professor at the University of British Columbia who specializes in home surveillance, said advances in technology have made it much easier for people to hide cameras. "The girls started making makeshift weapons and hiding them under the bed. We all slept in one room together," she said. She said after the discovery the group began fearing that someone was watching the footage live, and wondered if they knew the cameras had been found. "You don't know who was staying there before us. How long had that camera been in there? There could have been families with children staying there," said Calwell. Kennedy Calwell, who was also on the trip, said she felt violated after the cameras were discovered. Police had no right to seize hidden bedside camera from Airbnb condo, judge says.According to Airbnb's policy, any cameras on a property in a common area must be disclosed to guests. The company's website says cameras are banned in bathrooms and sleeping areas.
All we can do is wonder what was done with any of this footage," she said.Īirbnb told CBC News it has suspended the listing in question and refunded the guests as it investigates the incident. Gladman said a few weeks later an officer told her the home was searched and cameras were found, which were then sent for analysis. Sunshine Coast RCMP told CBC News they are actively investigating the report, but said they could not provide further details. Gladman said she reported it to local police a few days later. The group, who had booked a two-night stay in mid-March, went to sleep feeling anxious and left early in the morning, hoping they were wrong about the cameras.
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