On Wed, Jun 9, 2010 at 11:03 AM, Richard Amirault <[email protected]> wrote: > > I remember a case (which I could not find on-line just now) where a man > recorded, with a visible audio cassette recorder, the police stopping him > for something or other. As far as I remember he was later convicted of some > sort of "wiretap" violation because he did not get the officers consent. > This was in my state of Massachusetts.
Based on the endless episodes of "world's wildest police chases" we are subjected to it appears that everything the cops do is recorded by their own cameras. I wonder if they are breaking the law too? If it's ok for them to film you, why isn't it ok for you to film them too? Reminds me of the "Border Security" programs we have here in Australia. They shoot these people in the customs area at the airports and make everyone look like a criminal on national TV. But if you shoot something (or even use your phone) in the customs area of the airport you will be arrested and fined. Crazy. > I don't necessarily agree with this law, but I would not have the funds to > fight it should it be me who was accused. Do you have the ability/right to defend yourself without a money sucking lawyer? Dave.
