Is 75 Years in Prison for Recording Police in Public Constitutional? Illinois Says Yes
Three years ago, an Illinois man named Michael Allison was arrested for videotaping …
Court Upholds Citizens’ Right to Turn Cameras on Police Officers
Boston lawyer Simon Glik was arrested on October 1, 2007 when he used his cell phone to record officers making a drug arrest, and later sued the city and the officers for violating his rights. After the officers tried to having the lawsuit dismissed on the basis of qualified immunity, a Federal Appeals Court denied the motion last week and ruled that filming and photographing police is in fact protected by the First Amendment.
Charges Dropped Against Motorcyclist Who Filmed Plainclothes Cop
Charges have been dropped against Anthony Graber, a motorcyclist who filmed a plainclothes Maryland State Trooper during a traffic stop and uploaded the video to YouTube. According to the Baltimore Sun,