he was doing a secret audio/video sting.
I would think the secret video with audio would fall under the illegal recording federal statutes.
it just screwed up his “hit piece” so the left is going forward with the story as if he was successful. He was supposed to have his “gotcha” video.
“I would think the secret video with audio would fall under the illegal recording federal statutes.”
No. Federal law and 43 states have the reasonable “one party” rule. If one party to the conversation agrees to record it, it is legal to do so. This works for us now that recording devices are so cheap and available.
It is reducing police corruption across the country.