Isn't having a built-in audio recorder of some sort the same? The issue is capturing some sort of evidence rather than taking pictures only, using any kind of portable device. Audio recorders are much more common and they would either have to be removed from the device or be disabled permanently. You can't just cover them up. Mobile phones have had audio recorders long before they had cameras due to the obvious fact that they've always had microphones.
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Isn't having a built-in audio recorder of some sort the same? The issue is capturing some sort of evidence rather than taking pictures only, using any kind of portable device. Audio recorders are much more common and they would either have to be removed from the device or be disabled permanently. You can't just cover them up. Mobile phones have had audio recorders long before they had cameras due to the obvious fact that they've always had microphones.