Depends on what the situation is. If it's clear existing police malfeasance like the murder of George Floyd, then discreetly recording is the best way to stay s

Depends on what the situation is. If it's clear existing police malfeasance like the murder of George Floyd, then discreetly recording is the best way to stay safe. But in other situations, the person recording is often trying to escalate the situation to get something YouTube-worthy that can go viral, where they can go on Good Morning America and talk about how scared they were, etc. They're trying to get harassed without getting shot. In those cases, the police playing music does effectively thwart their goals... even if they can get some good "content" they don't achieve what they wanted to if it doesn't go viral.