>What he is being charged for is calling police officials and others on the phone after this, and recording the conversations without getting the other parties

>What he is being charged for is calling police officials and others on the phone after this, and recording the conversations without getting the other parties permission to record the phone call... Then posting those recordings online. >This is how 95% of these stories are. Facts are hidden, what happened is misrepresented; stories to fit narratives are made up. Even so, the idea that someone can be given 21 years for recording a phone conversation with a public official is insane.