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5. Some police like to try to order people to stop recording

Tue May 26, 2020, 11:47 AM

May 2020

and I think a few people have even been arrested and charged, but the ACLU says it is NOT illegal to record the cops in public.

https://www.aclu.org/blog/it-legal-photograph-or-videotape-police

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Smile, Officer! I have you on video. [View all] MineralMan May 2020 OP

Sad to say this, but MissMillie May 2020 #1

I don't think so. In fact, I know of no such place. MineralMan May 2020 #3

Define "settled" Act_of_Reparation May 2020 #6

I stand corrected MissMillie May 2020 #9

Some police like to try to order people to stop recording Mariana May 2020 #5

The ACLU will defend if they charge with nonconsensual recording laws IronLionZion May 2020 #14

I already corrected myself MissMillie May 2020 #15

Body camera videos are controlled by the law enforcement MineralMan May 2020 #4

Just think of before video Johnny2X2X May 2020 #7

without the bystander video, they would have gotten away with it. Demovictory9 May 2020 #10

absolutely. stillcool May 2020 #11

They still get away with murder enough times IronLionZion May 2020 #13