Should videotaping the police be a crime?

[goof2]

Videotaping cops should not be a crime. I often hear that a cop's job is different, more important, more dangerous, more heroic, etc. than other jobs to justify being held to a different standard. That is fine but don't be surprised if that different standard comes back to bite you.

[wildchild]

Originally Posted by Avatard

Cops should be videotaped 100% of the time, and the videos screened by civilian review boards.

you'll love this one. http://www.michaelbell.info/ cops killed this young man and called it justified. he may not be an angel but did he deserve to die. I believe this story 100% because my son came home one night after getting a serious traffic citation. white as a ghost he told me about the cop flinging him on the ground and putting his gun to his head for nothing.
the only difference between this young man and my son is this cop pulled the trigger and the jack who stopped my son didn't. cops love to bully those who they think are defenseless. young kids poor folks etc. it's time to make them answer for their actions.

[shmike]

Originally Posted by Avatard

Cops should be videotaped 100% of the time, and the videos screened by civilian review boards.

Throw "While on duty" in that quote and I agree 100%.

[Avatard]

Originally Posted by shmike

Throw "While on duty" in that quote and I agree 100%.

While I thought that was implicit, can we possibly get an exemption for the [admittedly rare] cute female cop? I have this female cop pee fetish that would possibly benefit (not really, but it sounds kinky).

[Captain Morgan]

Originally Posted by OneSickPsycho

They can't have it both ways... if that's the case, and we cannot tape them, they must cease using their dashboard cameras.

I'm usually in here defending police actions because of a lack of evidence and whatnot, but this is utterly ridiculous. The fact that the police would even pursue this course of action completely flabbergasts me.

My thoughts exactly. If it's a two party state, then the cops should not be allowed to use their dashboard cameras.

[Avatard]

But laws don't apply to cops, dontcha know...

[Avatard]

This is now the #1 most emailed story on Time magazine's site:

http://www.time.com/time/nation/arti...008566,00.html

[karl_1052]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

The legal argument prosecutors rely on in police video cases is thin. They say the audio aspect of the videos violates wiretap laws because, in some states, both parties to a conversation must consent to having a private conversation recorded.

I guess the police would have to remove thier precious dash cams then, since they would have to get consent from the people they are pulling over before turning them on.

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by shmike

Throw "While on duty" in that quote and I agree 100%.

Exactly. Right to privacy doesn't exist in a public setting, but your private life should be able to remain private. That applies to civilians, police, and even celebrities.

This was recorded during the G-20 Summit, in Toronto.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjVtsuoPlzk

[Apoc]

"This isnt Canada, this is G20!'

'There is no civil rights here'

Fucking wow. Unbelievable. Those cops should all be fired.