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.
So not only do they get to vote that they are exempt from laws the rest of us must follow, now we can’t photograph or tape them when they act against the law.
Sounds like they work for themseleves
F**k you public figures are like public records
Just why????
The judge us in violation of the law. It would be easily overturned, except by another liberal lackey.
So much for transparency
Bull
Why are they better then anyone else
Well OBVIOUSLY that is contrary to our U.S. Constitution.
Ha. More Bs