Judge enters permanent order allowing recording of police

[damnedifIknow]

"Technically, the enforcement ban applies only to the ACLU and its employees and agents, but officials with the group said they hope the state will respect the order when dealing with others as well."

Well yeah, let's hope so.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/under-the-radar/2012/12/judge-enters-permanent-order-allowing-recording-of-152651.html

[Vox Moi]

1. I don't understand why this is an issue.

I shop under surveillance. Take a walk in some parks and your are in range of high-resolution police cameras.
Drive through a tollbooth or many ordinary stoplights and you are on video.
Participate in a peaceful, lawful demonstration and you are on candid camera, subject to facial ID and on file at police headquarters.
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Why in hell is it not my right as a citizen to observe and record police activity in public places?
I say it is. Simple as that.

[msongs]

2. police don't want a record of their frequenlty criminal behaviors nt

[Comrade Grumpy]

3. Bingo.

[Ikonoklast]

4. When civilians ask about the ubiquitous surveillance state they live under, the usual response is

"If you aren't doing anything illegal, what are you afraid of?"

I turn the same question back on those who ask it.

[intaglio]

5. Not sure but I believe it is the sound that is the problem

Because sound recording without permission is covered under wiretap laws

Please correct me if I'm wrong

[damnedifIknow]

6. The way I understand it is

A person can record video but not the sound. I'm not sure how to go about getting video without sound on a phone though. I'm not that cell phone savy so maybe there's a way I don't know of.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

7. Depends on the state

If you have a smart phone, you have a recording device. Use it.

[intaglio]

8. Thanks for the correction

Though if I have read DU correctly your Smartphone had better also have a good set of lawyers on speed dial