>the officer told me to turn off my phone. I complied Why did you comply? He has no reason to ask that of you. >If the police had told her to turn off the pho

>the officer told me to turn off my phone. I complied Why did you comply? He has no reason to ask that of you. >If the police had told her to turn off the phone, there's nothing she could have done at that moment in time. If a police officer tells you to turn off your phone, you don't have to listen to it. They cannot legally compel you to do that. They can tell you step back, and you should definitely take a couple step backwards if so. If they want you to stop recording, they need to arrest you and have probable cause for that arrest.