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6. Define "settled"

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #3)

Tue May 26, 2020, 12:48 PM

May 2020

Legally, filming/photographing in public places is protected speech.

But what does that mean, practically? If the cops arrest you, smash your camera, etc., etc., you lave legal recourse (if you can afford it) that may or may not materialize months to years after the fact.

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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

after these videos started to be commonplace, some states tried to make it illegal Demovictory9 May 2020 #12

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

I already corrected myself MissMillie May 2020 #15

K&R, any LEO who gets caught doing this shit now should have their driver license revoked cause uponit7771 May 2020 #2

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

Just think of before video Johnny2X2X May 2020 #7

The fact that they haven't "learned their lesson" goes to show that they expect the system to WhiskeyGrinder May 2020 #8

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