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Tuesday, July 24, 2012

ACLU Seeks Policies Ensuring Right To Video Police

BALTIMORE (AP) - The American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland says it wants police officers statewide to know citizens have the right to record their actions.

The ACLU chapter announced Monday that it is asking law enforcement agencies statewide for clear policies and training to ensure that officers know the public can record them as they conduct official business.

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4 comments:

Anonymous said...

I have no issues with that, providing that the same rules apply in the other direction as well. Meaning that the ACLU doesn't argue a technicality because LEOs don't advise a bad guy that HE'S being recorded.

Anonymous said...

Do the "bad guys" have a choice @2:05? Sounds like a cop to me.

Anonymous said...

2:05 PM

If you're not doing anything wrong, you shouldn't mind being recorded. Right?

Anonymous said...

5:35 exactly, especially if your recording isn't hampering or impeding the officers.