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> You can legally get as close as a foot to an officer provided there is no interference. So for instance one can get a few feet from a scene as a member of the
by JustSomeNobody 10y ago
> You can legally get as close as a foot to an officer provided there is no interference. So for instance one can get a few feet from a scene as a member of the press where an officer is ticketing somebody for an offence.
Does the person being ticketed have no rights in this situation? I think I'd be pretty upset at the reporter if they got all up in my business like this.
- throwaway76543 10y agoIn a public space, no. You have no right to restrict others from observing or recording. It is not "your" business, according to the law. It's an event occurring in public and is everybody's business.
- JustSomeNobody 10y agoI guess it begs the question, is this a decent thing to do to someone? I don't think so. Let people sort their business out themselves.
- throwaway76543 10y agoWhether or not it's decent isn't at issue. The issue is the arrest. There's quite a bit of indecent, perfectly legal activity which will often result in illegal abuse of authority. For example: Standing on a street corner yelling "cops are pigs, fuck the police" is both somewhat indecent and entirely legal and well protected by the first amendment. Engage in such behavior and there are good odds you will become the subject of an illegal abuse of power.
- dec0dedab0de 10y agoDoes the person being ticketed have no rights in this situation? I think I'd be pretty upset at the reporter if they got all up in my business like this. Reporting on people being charged with a crime is not just legal, it is extremely common. Also, I'm pretty sure you don't have any right to privacy when you're out in public.