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I think the benefit of people being able to record police officers in action far outweighs any disadvantages. Beyond this, I am rather offended that it seems t
by donaldc 16y ago
I think the benefit of people being able to record police officers in action far outweighs any disadvantages.
Beyond this, I am rather offended that it seems to be ok for any number of local governments, businesses, and who knows who else to record me as I go about my daily business out in the world, and then claim it's somehow not ok for me to do the same to the police, or anyone else, in a public setting.
- JoeAltmaier 16y agoIt is not fair, but it is also different. For one thing, there are many of "us" and very, very few of "them". I believe the test cases mentioned in this article were actually contrived cases intended to embarrass the police, and were probably perceived as an attack by them. And when they get attacked, they tend to close ranks - police, judges etc.
- JoeAltmaier 16y ago"... tried for two months to get the police to arrest me for selling art downtown so we could test the Chicago peddlers license law".