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.
Haven’t they ever heard of “accountability”?
They are going to need many more prisons! Good luck with that!
Pelusi, if I ever see you I will film vou drunk on a plane !!!!!!!
Democratics are Communist !!!!! Kill them !!!!
What happened to our 1st Amendment, You can’t Take Photos inside Federal Courthouses. Top Secret Buildings and Property. I don’t think if you are on PuLicl Property and out of the way you can take photos. I have been at events that started to get out of hand and officers came over looked at my images on the back of camera and they closed the event down cause I had cap
always been against the law to impede the police but not to film……..too many getting caught doing bad things I guess
Strange that this district judge would go the completely opposite of the other 7 district courts that have already ruled in favor of your right to film in public.
I call BS
Hell no!
I say film the clueless idiots maybe people will wake up & smell the coffee!!. Wait these idiots didn’t get the sarcasm