Judge makes controversial ruling on recording cops

[FuzzyLumpkins]

The American Civil Liberties Union plans to appeal a recent federal court ruling that citizens can sometimes be stopped from recording police officers on duty.

Philly.com says the appeal concerns a ruling issued Friday in Philadelphia by U.S. District Court Judge Mark Kearney.

Kearney ruled that citizens don't have an unfettered right to record police activity. He said police are free to stop such recordings unless the person shooting the video announces he or she is recording as a challenge or protest to officers' actions.

ACLU attorney Mary Catherine Roper says the ruling reduces "the ability of the public to monitor police activity."

But the judge says the First Amendment doesn't give people a right to record police unless it is part of "expressive conduct" protected by the amendment.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/police-s...-judge-ruling/

[clambake]

i think people should film, so others can accurately place flowers and candles.

[hater]

Just buy going glasses or hide a go pro mini

case solved

[Blake]

Bull ruling

[clambake]

listen, we don't need to see thinning of the herd.

when we're at parties....we know its happening, but we don't talk about it.

they would rather you say "thanks for your service" and move on.