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There are several comments regarding the 8ft rule making it impossible to record when indoors or in a car, etc. These these cases are mentioned explicitly in t
by dwg 5y ago
There are several comments regarding the 8ft rule making it impossible to record when indoors or in a car, etc.
These these cases are mentioned explicitly in the bill. For the sake of clarity, these are the relevant parts as they appear:
IF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY IS OCCURRING IN AN ENCLOSED STRUCTURE THAT IS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY, A PERSON WHO IS AUTHORIZED TO BE ON THE PRIVATE PROPERTY MAY MAKE A VIDEO RECORDING OF THE ACTIVITY FROM AN ADJACENT ROOM OR AREA THAT IS LESS THAN EIGHT FEET AWAY FROM WHERE THE ACTIVITY IS OCCURRING, UNLESS A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER DETERMINES THAT THE PERSON IS INTERFERING IN THE LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY OR THAT IT IS NOT SAFE TO BE IN THE AREA AND ORDERS THE PERSON TO STOP RECORDING OR TO LEAVE THE AREA.
A PERSON WHO IS THE SUBJECT OF POLICE CONTACT MAY RECORD THE ENCOUNTER IF THE PERSON IS NOT INTERFERING WITH LAWFUL POLICE ACTIONS, INCLUDING SEARCHING, HANDCUFFING OR ADMINISTERING A FIELD SOBRIETY TEST. THE OCCUPANT OF A VEHICLE WHO IS THE SUBJECT OF A POLICE STOP MAY RECORD THE ENCOUNTER IF THE OCCUPANT IS NOT INTERFERING WITH LAWFUL POLICE ACTIONS.
Source: https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/55leg/2R/bills/HB2319H.pdf https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/55leg/2R/bills/HB2319H.pdf
- andromeduck 5y agoThey need to make the act of denial a misdemeanor itself elsewise the bad police will always claim youre interfering when you're not.
- stjohnswarts 5y agoThey are making it complicated so people will be afraid to record. The language of the law doesn't matter. It's an attempt to create a chilling affect so they can beat and choke people to death without the public recording it because they'll be afraid of going to jail for that recording. This is a direct reaction to George Floyd and police thinking they shouldn't be held accountable for such things and Republicans kowtowing to the Police Unions.