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>This was discussed prior - a police officer standing next to you isn’t included in the defined police activity. Unless they are enforcing the law. Which they

>This was discussed prior - a police officer standing next to you isn’t included in the defined police activity. Unless they are enforcing the law. Which they will be, because they will be enforcing this law.

refurb 4y ago
If they are enforcing a law against you, the 8 feet doesn’t apply., you are free to record. Yikes. Like 90% of the comments on this throw out wild scenarios that clearly don’t apply if you read the law which is less than one page.
- edaemon 4y ago
  How can this law ever be enforced if an attempt to enforce it automatically makes any offender an exception to the law?
  - refurb 4y ago
    That’s not how it works. You could illegally film someone else’s arrest closer than 8ft. When the cops arrests you (unlikely it’s a misdemeanor) you’re free to film your own interaction.
- phpisthebest 4y ago
  Because some of us live in the world of reality, were cops only tangentially know the laws, unfairly enforce the laws, and this law will give the police the perception that any recording with in 8 feet of them is illegal and will be enforced as such even if not technically true The law will be abused by the cops on the ground, this is 100% a sure thing going to happen, it will be used to ruin someone life. I mean that legitimately because unlike popular opinion of internet commenters on the law, a simple arrest can have life alter consequences including job loss, you could end able on any number of mug shot sites that could impact your ability to be hired get rental property, all kinds of things. Let alone if you are convicted under this law, or if they try to arrest you can you reflexively pull your arm away... bam now your a felon resisting arrest... So keep "reading the one page law" and if you think it is no issue I would encourage you to go record on some police at 8.1 feet way, do that enough I am sure you will have a different opinion in just a few interactions
- BrainVirus 4y ago
  >Yikes. Like 90% of the comments on this throw out wild scenarios that clearly don’t apply if you read the law which is less than one page. Your certainty is completely unwarranted. Here is a lawyer from Arizona talking about it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Id3RJ3tCuM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Id3RJ3tCuM It's a short bill, but it has complex implications, especially considering that it's somewhat self-referential (law about law enforcement). It's going to be a mess in practice.

refurb 4y ago

If they are enforcing a law against you, the 8 feet doesn’t apply., you are free to record. Yikes. Like 90% of the comments on this throw out wild scenarios that clearly don’t apply if you read the law which is less than one page.

edaemon 4y ago
How can this law ever be enforced if an attempt to enforce it automatically makes any offender an exception to the law?
- refurb 4y ago
  That’s not how it works. You could illegally film someone else’s arrest closer than 8ft. When the cops arrests you (unlikely it’s a misdemeanor) you’re free to film your own interaction.
phpisthebest 4y ago
Because some of us live in the world of reality, were cops only tangentially know the laws, unfairly enforce the laws, and this law will give the police the perception that any recording with in 8 feet of them is illegal and will be enforced as such even if not technically true The law will be abused by the cops on the ground, this is 100% a sure thing going to happen, it will be used to ruin someone life. I mean that legitimately because unlike popular opinion of internet commenters on the law, a simple arrest can have life alter consequences including job loss, you could end able on any number of mug shot sites that could impact your ability to be hired get rental property, all kinds of things. Let alone if you are convicted under this law, or if they try to arrest you can you reflexively pull your arm away... bam now your a felon resisting arrest... So keep "reading the one page law" and if you think it is no issue I would encourage you to go record on some police at 8.1 feet way, do that enough I am sure you will have a different opinion in just a few interactions
BrainVirus 4y ago
>Yikes. Like 90% of the comments on this throw out wild scenarios that clearly don’t apply if you read the law which is less than one page. Your certainty is completely unwarranted. Here is a lawyer from Arizona talking about it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Id3RJ3tCuM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Id3RJ3tCuM It's a short bill, but it has complex implications, especially considering that it's somewhat self-referential (law about law enforcement). It's going to be a mess in practice.