Man Faces 75 Years In Prison For Recording Cops (attorney, parties, Illinois)

[hilgi]

This is insane. Record a cop get 75 years, if you are a cop and shoot a guy in the back killing him, 2 years.


Courageous Illinois Man Faces 75 Years In Prison For Recording Cops - YouTube

[analyze_this]

Amazing...what a tool judge.

[hilgi]

Originally Posted by analyze_this

Amazing...what a tool judge.

The problem is the law in that state. Some states don't allow you to record audio of police in public.

[Cunucu Beach]

Originally Posted by hilgi

The problem is the law in that state. Some states don't allow you to record audio of police in public.

This is a law that should be adjudicated by the Supreme Court.

[UnderTheLiveOaks]

What a ridiculous law. I hope this story helps shed light on it and that it gets overturned.

By the way, Allison is being represented by an ACLU attorney. (I mention this only because the ACLU is frequently derided on this board, but this shows a clear example of why they are a necessary organization).

[hilgi]

Originally Posted by Cunucu Beach

This is a law that should be adjudicated by the Supreme Court.

Originally Posted by CarolinaBredChicagoan

What a ridiculous law. I hope this story helps shed light on it and that it gets overturned.

By the way, Allison is being represented by an ACLU attorney. (I mention this only because the ACLU is frequently derided on this board, but this shows a clear example of why they are a necessary organization).

This article gets deep into the topic.

Chicago State's Attorney Lets Bad Cops Slide, Prosecutes Citizens Who Record Them

There has been cases in the past about this issue.

"In 1986, the Illinois Supreme Court threw out the eavesdropping conviction of a man who had recorded two police officers from the back of a patrol car for just that reason. The court ruled that the officers had no expectation of privacy."

I like the ACLU more than I dislike them.

[sanrene]

This should help this guy and all the others who have been arrested and hassled for recording police in their official capacity.

DailyTech - First Circuit Court of Appeals Rules that Citizens Can Videotape Police

First Circuit Court of Appeals Rules that Citizens Can Videotape Police

Don't know why it's not getting bigger play in the media.

http://boston.com/community/blogs/on...nd_the_ri.html

I'm usually pro-cop, but this was outrageous from the beginning - to think that US citizens can't video/audio record THEIR public servants while doing their duty.

[artsyguy]

Horrible. He is in a "police state".

[ergohead]

Originally Posted by analyze_this

Amazing...what a tool judge.

None of the parties in this case have been arrested yet.

How Do I Sue a Federal Judge for Rewriting Trial Transcript Testimony - Page 3

[WestCobb]

I'm glad this guy is not a minority. As a white man, he will probably be seen as the victim that he is and will serve no time. If he were a 20 year old black kid from Chicago though, he'd be going to the big house for a long, long time.