With the advent of cellphones as a standard device carried by hundreds of millions daily, the ability of citizens to film police and politicians in public settings has increased accountability for those holding positions of public trust.
Unfortunately, a growing trend of judicial tyranny could curtail a person’s right to access their phone to suddenly film an event unfolding before them in a public setting.
First Amendment rights advocates argue that the right to film public events should never be abrogated, given the protections of the U.S. Constitution.
But with the judiciary having more statist judges in place, it’s become more challenging to protect these most basic rights.
In the federal Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in Missouri, a recent ruling has struck down the right to film public officials in a public setting. On the next page, learn how the dispute may have to head to the Supreme Court to get resolved.
..its time to make CITIZENS ARRESTS’of all politicians.
They are to be on the best intrest of the people not shadow government.
Must be mental
Of course, No evidence!
If you are doing or saying something in a public forum, you have no more rights than I do. Period. YOU WORK FOR ME!
Bulony. If it’s illegal for us then it’s illegal for you. Strip all these cameras off the streets and police officers.
Unbelievable
Yep they do.
If a company has the right to film or take photographs of THEIR employees or anyone on their private property then public EMPLOYEES (police OR politicians) come under the same rules! This would also mean that there could be NO surveillance by police or the government or any business including banks. The constitution does NOT grant special privilege to police or government officials!!!!
She shouldn’t have been allowed to rule in this case.
Yes we do.