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.
Pelosi s corrupt, san fran deserves her!!!
Hey, politicians, you are public servants. Start acting like it or get the hell out of Congress.
An objective thought process would think; we now have the tool and technology to protect our police, and citizens. Government will always protect itself, the nature of the beast, so when the citizen has the means to also protect themselves from their protectors it’s illegal ?. As long as that citizen isn’t interfering physically, even verbally, it acts to protect both parties, as much as an officers dash or body camera. Government hates it when you hold them to the EXACT rules they expect the rest of us peons to live under.
democrat judge
What do they have to hide? What are the sleazy crooks afraid of? Maybe people finding out the truth about them?
Bullcrap…
Last time I checked you could film whatever the hell you wanted to . These so called law makers have no right twisting the rules to satisfy their personal desires . Especially this one . She has turned into a frigging flip out and wants to cover her own public tantrums . P**s- off .
Judges are not law makers. Their job is solely to interpret the law and see if it meets conditionality. The liberal judges think their job now is to rewrite the laws to suit their and political parties needs
Van anyone tell mo how to use this
No way the only reason they don’t won’t to be filmed because they mess up they don’t won’t it to get out we all should have the right to film politicians and police to help keep them honest
F**k’em. Film them anyway.
My phone! My right! My constitutional right! My civil rights! My for fathers set protection up for me & my legal U. S. Brothers & sisters citizen’s!!!
And our right to take action against them if & should they attempt to violate my God given rights, & my constitutional rights!!!
So they can kiss my dogs but if I had one! & go back to taking their psychotic meds!!!