NYC Mayor doesn't want you recording his corrupt police force.

[tenderfoot]

Link to tweet

He's just what NYC needs!

[Thomas Hurt]

1. Man, NYC picked a real winner for Mayor this time...(rolls eyes)

[lark]

2. God job NYC, great mayor you picked.

[NYC Liberal]

12. It's what happens when you have the lowest turnout in 70 years.

Only 23% voted in the general election.

Of course, the real election was the Democratic primary in June. That had...only 25% turnout.

I didn't even rank Adams.

[electric_blue68]

15. Hey, he wasn't my first choice. #3 only bc there were candidates I liked less...

Plus this was our first time ranked choice voting.

Learning strategy for that, too

[brooklynite]

18. I didn't give him ANY of my five votes.

[Walleye]

3. With Democrats like him who needs Republicans

[Meowmee]

16. This

He is terrible in every way.

[HAB911]

4. I was skeptical when he ran

but assumed residents knew better than me. OOPS

[Ferrets are Cool]

5. From your responses, this guy must have flaws, BUT

what is wrong with what he is saying? Don't impede the police by being right on top of them with your cameras. Stay far enough back to not be a hindrance.

[Demsrule86]

7. It is bullshit...but the courts have ruled that it is OK to film cops. Thus this very bad mayor

is going to lose this one. And the NYC police need to be recorded. They have a terrible record of abuse. You do realize that this so-called mayor (what were you thinking New York?) favors stop and frisk?

[Ferrets are Cool]

13. JFC, show me ONE time in that tweet that he said they could not film the police (as you

erroneously imply). Secondly, I was commenting on this ONE tweet, not his record, which I stated that I know NOTHING about.

[multigraincracker]

8. Be more than happy to stay at a safe distance, if

cops got fired for turning theirs off. IF cops got tested for illegal and legal drugs every time there is a us of force, including drawing ones weapon. IF every cops that gave a "Professional Courtesy” was fired for violating his or hers Oath of office. If those things become common, there might be little need to film them.

[multigraincracker]

9. Then after that, Who decides if they are interfering?

A person in their own yard, across the street?

[tenderfoot]

11. Is there data suggesting that people filming cops impeded their duties?

eom

[DashOneBravo]

19. Yep

Or from being attacked.

“More than 60,000 law enforcement officers were assaulted in the line of duty in 2020, including more than 40 who were killed, according to the FBI.”

https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/60000-officers-assaulted-2020-31-sustaining-injuries-fbi/story?id=80661264

[The Jungle 1]

6. Learning curve.

So I am addicted to the 1st amendment audit videos. I don't think the audit folks stay back far enough. I have to agree with the police on this issue. The other side of the issue is the police response is to send the audit folks way to far away. The police claim it is an officer safety issue. So wouldn't it be safer to keep the audit people close so you can keep an eye on them. These are the issues we need to figure out moving forward.
These audits are supporting our rights and clearly were needed. Police still do not understand what the free press means.

[BlackSkimmer]

10. This guy is a gift that just keeps on giving.

And what it sounds like he’s giving is carte blanche to police officers to do whatever they want.

[Polybius]

14. It sounds like he's saying that you can record, but please keep a short distance (like 10 feet)

Who can argue with that?

[tenderfoot]

17. Is there a history of people not keeping a distance?

eom