Louisiana law criminalizes approaching police under certain circumstances

[muriel_volestrangler]

13. It makes it easy for the police to hide things with their bodies

They just have to turn or move a foot or two to go 90 degrees, and the filmer then has to move a quarter of a circle - 40 feet (if that angle is available - it could be out in traffic, for instance). So, yes, getting in tight for a closeup can be important.