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I think a lot of people get confused on what can and cant be recorded. Just about anything in public and be recorded legally. If you are a bystander, just keep a reasonable distance from the officer. If the officer is trying to question you, know your rights. You DO NOT have to answer any questions. You have every right to record your own traffic stops. Just remember, your video can also be used against you if you do have or had done something illegal too.
LEO's are getting worse and worse. The public has also forgotten that they are OUR PUBLIC SERVANTS! We pay them. If enough people start voicing their concerns, changes can be made. But, to many of us are afraid of the cops. And it's only going to get worse.
...Broward County Sheriff’s Dep. William O’Brien violated Brandy Burning’s rights several times during the recorded traffic stop. The first instance was when he told her she was committing a felony by recording him, and he demanded she turn over her phone. That was a violation of her First Amendment rights. The second instance is when he physically assaulted her when she had committed no crime. The third was the illegal arrest. The fourth was the illegal detention in a jail cell. A fifth may have been the false charge of resisting arrest...
The fact that the Broward County Sheriff’s Department put out a memo instructing its deputies that citizens are within their rights to record on-duty cops suggests that police agencies are starting to get the message. That memo, too, has liability implications. Cities and counties are protected by the doctrine of sovereign immunity. In order to proceed with a lawsuit against a government entity (other than the federal government), you must show that (a) your rights were violated and (b) that violation was the result an explicit policy, pattern or practice among police officers in that particular agency. That memo may make it more difficult for Ms. Burning to sue Broward County, but it could also help her case against O’Brien.
She was absolutely right, and what I like the most about this is that she did not back down, did not succumb to the threat of jail, and did not start crying like I bet that waste of space officer thought she would. Love it. The ONLY thing she did wrong was drive in the HOV lane when she shouldn't have.
I think a lot of people get confused on what can and cant be recorded. Just about anything in public and be recorded legally. If you are a bystander, just keep a reasonable distance from the officer. If the officer is trying to question you, know your rights. You DO NOT have to answer any questions. You have every right to record your own traffic stops. Just remember, your video can also be used against you if you do have or had done something illegal too.
LEO's are getting worse and worse. The public has also forgotten that they are OUR PUBLIC SERVANTS! We pay them. If enough people start voicing their concerns, changes can be made. But, to many of us are afraid of the cops. And it's only going to get worse.
Correct, except I'm not sure it will get worse. The use of video and audio recording devices has helped expose LE abuse of power and maybe that will have a positive effect.
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