Excellent points made by Mr. Balko.
Straight Talk: Videotaping Police
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
By Radley Balko
Last month, Brian Kelly of Carlisle, Pa., was riding with a friend when the car he was in was pulled over by a local police officer. Kelly, an amateur videographer, had his video camera with him and decided to record the traffic stop.
The officer who pulled over the vehicle saw the camera and demanded Kelly hand it over. Kelly obliged. Soon after, six more police officers pulled up. They arrested Kelly on charges of violating an outdated Pennsylvania wiretapping law that forbids audio recordings of any second party without their permission. In this case, that party was the police officer.
- rest at www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,284075,00.html
Videotaping Police
Discussion in 'Political Debate & Discussion' started by KenH, Jun 29, 2007.
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Each state has different rules for recording conversations. Washington requires 2 party consent.
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Thats an excellent article Ken. I praise God for honest police who do their best to serve the public, but it is important that they be accountable for their actions and video has been an important tool for shedding light on abuse of authority. And it was on Fox News, who woulda thunk ;)
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Most states only require the consent of one party, but those recordings cannot be used in criminal court, in most states. However, a civil case is another story.
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A few months ago I sent a letter to my state assemblyman, about a change in the law I wanted. It has passed the assembly and is now in the Senate for approval.
All it takes is VOICE OF ACTION ! ( http://VOICEOFACTION.COM )
Salty