NO. I watch a lot of these first amendment auditors. They do good work. They film from public. Perfectly legal. They don’t want confrontation, but they hold their ground if it comes.
It’s amazing how many people in govt think filming what people can see, from public, is illegal.
I support these photographers, as long as they’re not being asses, 100%
Whether this one was being an ad’s or not, I suppose is a matter of opinion. A little bit of decency can stop you getting shot at :)