Tesla drivers who are “not involved at all” are being put in the “crosshairs of investigations.” Commandeering Cops Police officers are scanning for Teslas that may have ambiently recorded nearby crimes on their external cameras — and even going as far as to attempt to tow the vehicles away to inspect the footage. As the San Francisco Chronicle reports, a Canadian tourist almost had his Tesla confiscated by the Oakland Police Department because it may have witnessed a nearby homicide. The incident highlights a troubling new trend in mass surveillance, with the EVs’ “Sentry Mode” serving as a public-facing extension of law enforcement — whether Tesla owners want to be involved or not. President of the Richmond Police Officers Association Ben Therriault told the Chronicle that officers usually attempt to ask for the owner’s consent first, but sometimes resort to towing the vehicles anyway. “I respectfully request that a warrant is authorized to seize this vehicle from the La Quinta Inn parking lot so this vehicle’s surveillance footage may be searched via an additional search …