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DIY Defense Investigations - AFI-LLC Newsletter October 2021

News From Around Our Profession
We are dedicated to sharing important news from clients, colleagues and friends
about the news - good and bad - from and about our profession. Our thanks to all
who help contribute. Feel free to email us with any news you have about you, your
agency, your association, and others...

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If you, or your association, is offering continuing education webinars or events –
we are glad to contribute our own, and also share yours our newsletters.

When Going Left is My Right
(Aaron ‘Al’ Duncan II, ACTAR, Senior Vehicle Reconstructionist – Warren Forensics, SC)
The lines on the roadway determine the right-of-way. Did you know a passing zone could limit your right-of-way?
There are rules to passing that people forget; some are laws, others are just common sense. Let us take a look at the
laws and what sometimes slips by people that can cause an unsafe pass. State laws may differ, so consider these for
South Carolina roadways.
-- continued at www.warrenforensics.com/2021/08/19/when-going-left-is-my-right
This is an excellent article for any legal investigator involved in any motor vehicle collision litigation and determination of
liability. The points made should be considered in all of our investigations. Stay tuned for next month, as we share some
of our experiences and insight, thanks to the importance of this article.

PI Perspectives Podcast
(shared by John Morris – EVCO Investigations – CO; produced by Matt Spaier – PI Perspectives – NY)
Congratulations to PPIAC Board Chairman Sam Petitto (Petitto & Associations – CO), for his interview on PI Perspectives
Podcast. Great info on All Things K9 and to represent PPIAC and all Colorado PI’s. Thanks for taking the time to do this.
-- view at www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FrsHU1lxzs

High Court Finds Colorado Springs Cops Went Too Far With Spy Camera On Utility Pole
(Beth Courrau – Pinpoint Investigations – CO)
This was a Colorado Springs case where the Colorado Springs Police Department mounted a camera on a pole and did
surveillance on a suspected drug dealer. It could view their backyard but had a privacy fence, and was unconstitutional.
-- continued at https://gazette.com/news/courts/high-court-finds-colorado-springs-cops-went-too-far-with-spy-camera-
on-utility-pole/article_dd09f479-80c5-5a1b-9b66-020c824c1458.html
The full story is important when using mobile, stationary and covert camera surveillance. Similar issues include use of
drones or cameras mounted on extended poles. These are intrusive of a person’s reasonable expectation of privacy.

Quarterly OSINT Newsletter from Remnant Investigations
(John Temblador – Remnant Investigations in ID, and President - Inland Northwest Private Investigators Association)
John has been working on the new Remnant Investigations OSINT Quarterly Newsletter, which debuted October 1st. If
you would like to be added to the subscription list, please email John at remnant.investigations@yahoo.com.

NJ Supreme Court – John J. Robertelli (D-126-19) (084373) and Social Media Contact of Represented Parties
This has long been a slippery slope, and actually pretty clear in state and ABA ethics... and court decisions like this.

(Michelle Harris – Harris Investigations in PA)
While most of us know or should know that Facebook friending litigants for private information is prohibited, in the NJ
Supreme court decision, decided yesterday, it is driven home. The decision involves an attorney’s disciplinary case:
“We add the following. Attorneys should know that they may not communicate with a represented party about the
subject of the representation -- through social media or in any other manner -- either directly or indirectly without the
consent of the party’s lawyer. Today, social media is ubiquitous, a common form of communication among members of
the public. Attorneys must acquaint themselves with the nature of social media to guide themselves and their non-
lawyer staff and agents in the permissible uses of online research.”

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