States make it felony to record Police

[TheTman]

Some states have revived old eavesdropping laws to make it a felony to audio record police actions without their consent. Now they can videotape us anytime they want. One man is facing 75 years in prison for 5 counts of taping police without their consent.

http://www.examiner.com/article/police-can-kill-family-dogs-but-it-s-a-felony-some-states-to-videotape-it

Tyranny creeps upon us a little bit at a time. If they are doing their job properly, and not abusing their power, why should they object to being taped?

[codegeek]

You know, the people of those states are getting exactly what they asked for. Don't expect me to feel sorry for them.

[TheTman]

It was just a heads up for anyone living in those states to be careful who they record.

[codegeek]

Makes you wonder if they know what the people they elected are doing?

[TheTman]

There are good decent people in all those states, unfortunately they are out numbered by the idiots who vote the likes of Pelosi and Feinstein into office repeatedly. Colorado used to be a pretty decent state, until the Californians migrated their and brought their liberal politics, gangs, and other crap with them.

[chrish]

Unfortunate that those charged will have to endure a court fight. But (at least for now) this will go nowhere for the states and locals that push it. This has been tried over and over and will always (again, for now) be thrown out by higher courts and federal courts. The SCOTUS has already tossed (alluded to in this article) a request to hear a case where the authorities were seeking a ban on videotaping police and the lower court say 'uh, nope'. So for now, a pain in the ass for those charged, but once they have their day in court, the idiot police and DAs will get the smack down.

That being said. In some very few cases this turns out to be a good idea, but that's a RARE exception. In most cases, you are just being a jackass. If you are willing to get dragged thru court while taping a cop doing something that is either A) none of your business or B) something he/she should be doing that you just don't like or feel a bit inconvenienced by it...then you get what you deserve.

[gunshinestateCW9]

Well I'm in fla so my state is one of the dirty dozen. Don't plan on having any run ins with police but sux to know its a felony to record the interaction.

[JERRY]

You know, the people of those states are getting exactly what they asked for. Don't expect me to feel sorry for them.

uh yep, elections have consequences.... people get the government they deserve.

[downtownv]

California, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan- Doesn't surprise me. Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Florida, and Washington certainly does!

[muggsy]

They could always cite you for interfering with a police officer in any state.

[JERRY]

California, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan- Doesn't surprise me. Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Florida, and Washington certainly does!

so if one is across the street, clearly across the street and cell phone videoing a traffic stop theyre subject to arrest?

what if theyre just standing there watching?

[JohnR]

With all the security video cameras in the world today, how do they fit in with this law?

[TheTman]

Clearly a case of do what we tell you, and don't do what we do.

I get that cops just want to do their job, and not have every little action disputed, but unfortunately, there are cops that abuse their authority, and should be taped when using underhanded, unnecessary force, or "over the top" tactics. The Supreme Court has already decided this issue on the side of videotaping, I don't see how the States are going to justify their laws. I don't know if anyone noticed, but the laws prohibit "auditory" recordings, not visual, so if you can mute the microphone on your camera, then video recordings of them should be perfectly legal.


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