Well, it looks like certain someones DO have something to hide, dont they? Courts across the nation at all levels have upheld the right to film police activity. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and photographers assocications have taken many similar incidents to court, consistently winning cases over the years. The Supreme Court has ruled police cant search an individuals cellphone data without a warrant. Police also cant legally delete an individuals photos or video images under any circumstances. Yet, a continuing stream of these incidents (often driven by police who have been fed nonsense about links between photography and terrorism) makes it clear that the problem is not going away, writes Jay Stanley, a senior policy analyst at the ACLUs Speech, Privacy & Technology Project. Sources who have participated in various organized cop watching groups in cities such as New York, Chicago, Cleveland, Las Vegas, Oakland, Arlington, Texas, Austin and lastly Ferguson, Missouri, told Truthout they have experienced a range of police intimidation tactics, some of which have been caught on film. Cop watchers told Truthout they have been arrested in several states, including Texas, New York, Ohio and California in retaliation for their filming activity. truth-out.org/news/item/26527-police-departments-retaliate-against-organized-cop-watch-groups-across-the-us
Posted on: Thu, 02 Oct 2014 17:46:22 +0000
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