If there's been journalistic licence employed then they should be able to demonstrate that to the authorities since the entire footage was recorded. So there is

If there's been journalistic licence employed then they should be able to demonstrate that to the authorities since the entire footage was recorded. So there isn't an issue. It also should be noted (since nobody else has raised this point) that some people within the police force likely read Wired anyway. So complaining about the police involvement for a piece posted to a popular news site is like moaning that your boss reads your Twitter feed.