Florida Republicans Want To Make It ILLEGAL To Film Police Officers - Ring of Fire

[Rhiannon12866]

Republicans in the state of Florida want to make it illegal to film police officers in the line of duty, and the legislation has already been drafted. The legislation as written would make it a 2nd degree misdemeanor to film police officers IF the officers believe that the filming is somehow hindering their work. In other words, it would be up to a cop's discretion whether or not the filming is actually an interference, and we can all guess how that's going to go down. Ring of Fire's Farron Cousins explains the danger of this proposed legislation.

[rsdsharp]

1. You can't repeal the First Amendment with a statute.

[OAITW r.2.0]

2. Sounds like something China is doing in HK.

A fascist act if there ever was one.

[ancianita]

3. They can want all they want.

The federal appeals court whose jurisdiction includes Florida has ruled people have “a First Amendment right, subject to reasonable time, manner and place restrictions, to photograph or videotape police conduct.”

As long as the person recording doesn't impede police in any way, they can film and not get their phones confiscated.

From the ACLU, Florida...

https://www.aclufl.org/en/know-your-rights/right-record-police-florida

[Rhiannon12866]

6. Thanks!

[Martin68]

4. "Make It ILLEGAL To Film Police Officers": is anybody surprised? Isn't this the next logical step

towards an authoritarian state? It is necessary to capture the entire law enforcement wing and protect them from attack while they act as your personal problem solvers.

[Rhiannon12866]

7. As he said, without that brave young girl who persevered with her cell phone

Derek Chauvin would still be employed as a police officer and no one would have known about his cruel and intentional murder of George Floyd!

[mopinko]

5. old timers will remember the du'er from miami

blanking on his name/handle. carlos? miller?

iirc, he took a case to the supreme court on this very issue. had a website- photography is not a crime.

[magicguido]

8. Because cops are beyond reproach and never do anything untoward? Wanna buy a bridge?

[Rhiannon12866]

9. Without cell phones - and police body cams - police got away with too many deaths

This has served as one reliable way to force law enforcement to take responsibility (Derek Chauvin).

[ancianita]

10. It's because in public places, police have no legal expectation of privacy in doing a public job

The cops want immunity to make them above reproach, but that doesn't mean they can operate in secret.