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This is purely a Pyrrhic victory. The courts have already ruled that filming police is protected by the First Amendment. It doesn’t matter whether you’re 8 feet
by Overtonwindow 4y ago
This is purely a Pyrrhic victory. The courts have already ruled that filming police is protected by the First Amendment. It doesn’t matter whether you’re 8 feet or 20 feet. You can film them. Someone will challenge this, they will get arrested, it will go to court, and a judge will slap it down. This really is overblown.
- pixl97 4y agoLol, ya, you have a lot more trust in our court system than you should.
- Overtonwindow 4y agoI have more faith in the court system than our politicians. In my humble opinion, politicians hate making hard decisions, so they hope that the courts will intervene.
- jansen555 4y ago
- akomtu 4y agoDepends on the judge and on the political environment. There are many laws out there that boldly violate the bill of rights, yet breaking those laws has been a felony for decades.
- Overtonwindow 4y agoThis is radical forgive me, but I think if there are laws out there that boldly violate the Bill of Rights, then it’s our duty to challenge those laws. I really hope someone challenges Arizona’s law, and continues to film police. Unfortunately the vast majority of people cannot afford to be arrested, to fight their arrest, and prevail in court.
- spacemanmatt 4y ago> if there are laws out there that boldly violate the Bill of Rights, then it’s our duty to challenge those laws. Yes, but I don't see your attitude meshing well with people who actually do the challenging in practice. They are wizened by their struggles and those of us on the sidelines should pay attention to their reality.
- zmgsabst 4y agoThis isn’t unconstitutional: You have a right to film public happenings, but not to interfere with police. Arizona has codified that inside 8ft of active police work is “interfering”. https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/55leg/2R/bills/HB2319S.pdf https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/55leg/2R/bills/HB2319S.pdf
- spacemanmatt 4y agoThat doesn't make it right and it doesn't make it constitutional. AZ has been full of more hot air than Chicago lately.
- spaetzleesser 4y agoI am not so sure about this with the current Supreme Court. They seem to be quite selective with where they are strict constitutionalists and where they aren’t.