[marktwain]

It should always be legal to video/audio record public officials in public.

[healy61]

Can a cop legally interfere with a 911 call by interuption of an uninvolved bystander?

[driftdiver]

I bet he gets a wad of taxpayer money.

[driftdiver]

Under cover cops are arresting a shoplifter? They were probably shaking down a druggy and didnt want any pictures.

[mreerm]

see something say something

right

they got ya commin’ & goin’

[Travis McGee]

[I am bigjohn]

Well, apparently he was taping them. He posted a video the police attempted to delete.

[TomGuy]

He said the officer accused him of trying to use his phone to take pictures of the takedown of the individual, who was a suspected shoplifter.

Nix may have grounds for a lawsuit.

Courts have ruled that taking pictures of cops is not illegal.

A good lawyer can cram the 'resisting a police officer' charge down the police offer's throat.

[x1stcav]

It is best never to have anything to do with the cops.

Interaction with them usually causes one to suffer discomfort and indignity.

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

I think the way around this problem would be to have a “real time video posting” website, so that the video would go directly to the site while continuing to record. Thus the recording would continue until interrupted the the officer, and could not be destroyed after confiscation of the recording device. They would be just destroying the backup.

As a safety feature, the website might use a “6-hour delay” before reviewing and posting, so that if you contacted them with a pass code, you could delete the video without it being reviewed or posted. If you did not, they would look at the video, and either post it, or if they observed criminal activity in it, forward a copy to a different law enforcement agency.

[Jack Hammer]

It is legal:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2885634/posts

[fini]

Looking at the article, this happened in Jacksonville, NC. Since I live in Jacksonville. I looked in my local paper for an article. Nope, nothing about it. I tried to call the paper’s newsroom and found no way to contact anyone. I guess that is why it is called the “fish wrapper.” I’ll call on Monday to see if they have anything. And if not, I’ll ask why not.

[Still Thinking]

He said the officer accused him of trying to use his phone to take pictures of the takedown of the individual, who was a suspected shoplifter.

THEY claim WE wealth/tax producers have no expectation of privacy in public, how much less do they as tax/wealth destroyers?

[Publius6961]

This thread might be useful. From Holder, no less.

Right to film cops in public

[Publius6961]

It should always be legal to video/audio record public officials in public.

Or on my own property, or on property under my care. Remember, we are dealing with weasels here. Not all of them, but enough to be a problem.