• teyrnon@sh.itjust.works
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    18時間前

    They have had cases of people recording the police that dropped the evidence after the police lied about that interaction to convict them, and the people catching the police in a lie by recording get charged with that felony charge.

    • YaDownWitCPP@lemmy.world
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      16時間前

      Recording police is different and usually considered protected by the first amendment as long as it is an on-duty officer and you are lawfully present in a public space.

      • teyrnon@sh.itjust.works
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        16時間前

        It’s protected until it isn’t. There are a great many examples of this happening. All quite rage inducing I can assure you, and going back decades.