Man Who Was Arrested for Filming Police with Phone Settles for $170,000
After being arrested on October 1, 2007 for using his cell phone to film officers making an arrest, Boston …
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.