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.
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What gives you the right to even open your mouth about anything you DRUNK !
Take it to the supreme court
Another obummet judge
We the people say different.
Because they prove how bad these people really are
Typical liberal wanting to create a brutal dictatorship. If the government can use a media to convict you of a crime. You have an equal right to use that SAME media to prove your innocence, and to prevent tyranny of the elected officials to prevent corruption of our government.
B******t. You have no right to tell us that.$#%&!@*off.
So anyone in government jobs are above the public people time to flush the government
“Public” figures!!!!
Disgusting, Unconstitutional