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.
If you can see it in public, you can photograph it ! Traffic cameras do it all the time. You wouldn’t want a double standard, would you ?
The Supreme Court already ruled that citizens have not only the RIGHT but the DUTY to film LE in acton!
HOw long did it take you to pull that opinion out of your$#%&!@* You absolutely WRONG! You can photo or vid ANYONE or ANYTHING in public.
Come to Missouri you will be video cause you want to hide your corruption
If that’s the case then why am I on camera every time I enter a bank or courthouse or even walking down the street in certain areas? What about traffic cameras and red light cameras; all done without permission of the person being photographed.
Your argument doesn’t hold to reasoning.
This matter needs a hermeneutic decision of the first amendment handed down by the Supreme Court.
That should put this previously poorly made judgment to rest.
I would not want any of the politicians ugly pictures anyway.
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Bullcrap, do it anyway
As their employers we have a right to watch, keep track of and drug test our employees.
TOTAL BS!! VIOLATES THE FIRST AMENDMENT!! THEY ARE JUST CITIZENS TOO, NOT “SPECIAL”!!!