Man faces 75 years for recording cops
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I'd assume this will fail legally on the basis the recording took place in public - and so the 'information / media' was already public and so eavesdropping was impossible given anyone on the street would hear / see what was going on.
The fact the state prosecutor is spending public money to scare people to protect local government and members of the executive is amazing.
The fact the state prosecutor is spending public money to scare people to protect local government and members of the executive is amazing.
Prison Planet.com » Appeals Court Rules It Is Not Illegal To Film Police
Appeals court has ruled that you can film police and that it is a right to do so under the First Amendment. It will probably go to the SCOTUS but I can't see how they would rule against an obvious First Amendment protection.
Appeals court has ruled that you can film police and that it is a right to do so under the First Amendment. It will probably go to the SCOTUS but I can't see how they would rule against an obvious First Amendment protection.
I believe that this statement is not only incorrect, but is using dangerous logic.
Indeed. That case described is more common in Russia/Ukraine. Even not up to so extreme level. WOW, just WOW
I have a question for those of you who are enraged about this story:
You clearly believe a person has the right to film cops,* and are understandably angered by the idea of imprisoning someone for exerting that right. Are you equally enraged by the state's violation of countless other rights?
Or is your opinion on this matter informed only by disdain for cops?
* Whether that right is protected by the Constitution and amendments is beside the point since such rights have been trampled upon for generations.
You clearly believe a person has the right to film cops,* and are understandably angered by the idea of imprisoning someone for exerting that right. Are you equally enraged by the state's violation of countless other rights?
Or is your opinion on this matter informed only by disdain for cops?
* Whether that right is protected by the Constitution and amendments is beside the point since such rights have been trampled upon for generations.
Maybe you could be a bit more specific, but I'm enraged about the shit I know about, especially the post 9/11 stuff like denying habeas corpus, warrantless wiretapping, etc.
Kind of curious, what specifically were you thinking about?
Because the guy is going to be released then the overall system has worked. It is unfortunate that there are not repercussions against prosecutorial abuse. That is the real problem. The prosecutor gets to abuse their power and ruin the life of the individual without any personal liability.
Unless I missed something, we don't know that he's going to be released and could very well go to prison although I doubt it will be for 75 years.
