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.
These democrats are so scared they will be seen committing more crimes
B******t!!!!
another lib jurist not following the constitution, and the trend continues.
Appeal the judge is wrong
Precident says there is no expectation of privacy ESPECIALLY when the cop is himself recording the encounter on dash and or lapel/body cam.
Time to stop the double standards.
Yeah? Well watch it keep happening. Until some of these crooks go to prison their mugshots will keep showing up.
must be yet another dumbocratic judge–if this is then the dumbocrats had better remember this when it comes to the other side—they do not get to have it one sided
Possible that decision was handed down precisely for that very purpose….to force it to go to the Supreme Court.
I disagree, these politicians were voted into office by the public, they are a public figure, in the public spotlight, they need to be held to scrutiny and accountable. Neither need to abuse the power given them by a job.