"… “We have to stand up as citizens and protect our #civilliberties,” he says. “We have to ensure that police officers are held accountable.” Concludes Fraser, “I would recommend that people take more photos of the police. #Constitutional #rights, like muscles, can atrophy if they are not used.” … Professionals are also more likely to know their rights when faced with police demands, plus they have media organizations to back them up, says Davies. He advises that citizens be as polite and respectful as possible, and calmly inform the police officers who may be demanding that they stop shooting footage that they are aware of their rights to continue recording in a public space — and that they may file charges of illegal search-and-seizure if it comes to that…."" RT @mediamentor: #Cellphone videos fight #police #abuseofpower, experts say ow.ly/nxOdQ
Posted on: Thu, 01 Aug 2013 17:45:31 +0000
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