With the advent of cellphones as a standard device carried by hundreds of millions daily, the ability of citizens to film police and politicians in public settings has increased accountability for those holding positions of public trust.
Unfortunately, a growing trend of judicial tyranny could curtail a person’s right to access their phone to suddenly film an event unfolding before them in a public setting.
First Amendment rights advocates argue that the right to film public events should never be abrogated, given the protections of the U.S. Constitution.
But with the judiciary having more statist judges in place, it’s become more challenging to protect these most basic rights.
In the federal Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in Missouri, a recent ruling has struck down the right to film public officials in a public setting. On the next page, learn how the dispute may have to head to the Supreme Court to get resolved.
Sure they do, Nancy! Taking pictures, even moving pictures is anyone’s right.
This is unjust
Unless it’s a democrat.
Why?
The hell we can’t
Supreme court will hear and over rule.. Of course politicians don’t want to be filmed makes it harder to lie to the people.
Must have been the 9th…?
Then the police cant have body cams?
Mentally disturbed
Then , THEY have no rights to film citizens , or examine our private phone calls, or messages, e-mails , texts. And they can remove ALL those hidden cameras.