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But I don’t think you should be put in jail for telling the truth. It’s basically what this law is about.
by hartator 7y ago
But I don’t think you should be put in jail for telling the truth. It’s basically what this law is about.
- Dylan16807 7y agoTruth isn't an absolute defense. If you privately record someone without permission, you don't get to share that just because it's true.
- shadowgovt 7y agoAnd in the US, when dealing with private individuals (not the government's ability to collect and use information), the situations where truth isn't an absolute defense are extremely rare. Even the unidirectional right of private recording varies from state to state. This is a fundamental philosophical difference between the US and much of Europe. I'm not sure precisely from where it arises (though I suspect it stems from a combination of the US government tracing its historical roots to Enlightenment-era thinking on personal liberty and the English government having a law against sedition; the American colonies organizing a rebellion in spite of that law).
- hartator 7y agoActually in the US in most states, you can.
- Dylan16807 7y agoNot if the recording doesn't have you in it.