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[Directed to those with more legal knowledge] Does an event like this occur because Pennsylvania is a 2-party consent (for recording) state? Would something lik
by YooLi 13y ago
[Directed to those with more legal knowledge] Does an event like this occur because Pennsylvania is a 2-party consent (for recording) state? Would something like this not occur in a 1-party consent state? If so, what are the ramifications for devices like Google Glass? Had the student recorded the bullying on his Glass, I assume he would still be guilty of wiretapping?
- hga 13y agoHardly matters, that was just a threat the principle made, the victim was convicted of "disorderly conduct", which normally translates into "contempt of cop" but I guess in this case was contempt of the authorities.
- greenyoda 13y agoYes, Pennsylvania requires the consent of all parties to recording a conversation: "Recording laws vary from state to state, but Pennsylvania is one of just 12 states that require the consent of all parties involved. In the remaining states, consent is not mandatory as long as the person recording is present during the conversation."[1] When Google Glass is used for recording conversations, it's presumably subject to the same laws. [1] http://www.vocativ.com/culture/society/special-ed-student-recorded-bullies-accused-felony-wiretapping/ http://www.vocativ.com/culture/society/special-ed-student-re...
- jhonovich 13y agoYes, because Pennsylvania is a 2 party consent state. However, video is not typically covered by such laws, so if someone had Google Glass and just recorded video, he would not face such legal issues.