Over half of US states are now covered by Federal Circuit rulings that say video recording the police is both legal and vital to public accountability — this beyond state laws allowing for the practice.
A Major Victory for the Right to Record Police – The Atlantic
Federal appeals courts covering half of U.S. states have now ruled that Americans have a First Amendment right to videotape encounters with law enforcement.
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There's a footnote to this: "legal" won't keep us from being arrested, beaten, or killed, but it's nice to have it written down somewhere. Our survivors will have something to point to.
+Michael Verona And to sue over. That, over time, may be the most effective piece, at least with some departments.