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.
Supreme court said different, that’s the one I’ll go with.
Period, doesn’t anyone understand anymore; its all about the government and they’re corrupt to the core.
Yeah, these crooks don’t want to be caught in the act. Protecting the criminals. The police are already filming themselves so we know who is wanting to block the citizens from filming.
Oh yes we do still a free country ????
1st amendment remember.
God complex ?
Here is my off topic thought. Obama cleared out guantanimo, so I think trump should fill it up with judges and politicians
Tell that judge to$#%&!@*off.
That’s what you get when you put someone in charge with Dementia
We really have a bunch of Idiots in Federal Court!!