Recording Police Is Protected by the First Amendment, EFF Tells Court

Philadelphia - a policeman's observer record highlighting highlights of police investigative activity - the civil journalist's right that was made very easy to determine the rights of citizen journalists enjoying freedom of expression is determined It is more important than ever to record and share the court, public police activity video

EFF staff lawyer Sophia Co-op said, "According to the first amendment, individuals have a clear right to record police officers performing police duties in public places." "Online videos of spectators are posted to remind the public to exercise deadly violence in many cases, Alton Sterling, Eric Ghana, Walter Scott, and the list continues. The court believes that the process of photographing these photos and videos is protected by the first amendment as an essential expression of the activity or as a form of information and news collection regardless of whether the producer is interested It was revealed that at the time of recording. "

EFF today delivered a court briefing to the US Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit on the support of two plaintiffs in the joint case, Fields vs Pennsylvania vs. Gelash vs Pennsylvania. Between 2012 and 2013, both plaintiffs were detained because they recorded Philadelphia police. The college of Temple University in Chadfield was arrested for shooting about 20 people participating in family gatherings. In another case, Amanda Geraci photographed civil servants and was banned from being arrested for arresting people involved in public environmental protest actions. The appeal was made to federal judges earlier this year to inappropriately rule that individuals did not have the right of first amendment to record the police unless they are so.

Science said: "The district court's decision is wrong and there is the possibility to force people to a dangerous quarrel with the police to prove the legitimacy of the police." "To make matters worse, If you have the right to restrict, it can dominate the public Information on police actions Ongoing spectator records of police fraud will ensure that these alarming events gather public attention they deserve repeated attention We are the right to fight in order to continue to play such an important role in democracy. "

The court confirmed that the record of slowly but but duty police, however, was a protected amendment primary amendment activity. At the same time, police across the country intimidate citizens and continue arresting. Therefore, if you are an ambitious police observer, you must make a unique preparation to deal with hostile police. If pocket size recording devices are only available with the James Bond type, most eavesdropping methods are designed to protect people from snooping, spying and peeping at Toms. Now this technology is in the hands of the citizens, police and prosecutors are merely abusing these outdated laws to punish citizens trying to record the police to the police

EFF staff lawyer Sophia Co-op said, "According to the first amendment, individuals have a clear right to record police officers performing police duties in public places." "Video on-line published online often reminded the citizen of the use of fatal military exercises - Alton Sterling, Eric Ghana, Walter Scott, and the list is ongoing The Supreme Court Reveals that the process of taking these photos and videos is protected by the first amendment as an essential representation of the activity or as a form of information and news gathering, whether or not the producer is there I am interested in the recording time I've done. "

You have a first amendment right to record police officers performing public service in public places - civil servants do not have the right to keep your rights to record their actions secret. The court stated, "Recording government officials engaged in public service is a form of speech that enables individuals to gather and disseminate information on public concerns, including law enforcement actions.Glikv. Cunniffe, 655 F.3d 78, 82 (1st) Therefore, your right to record the police can be imposed on behaviors protected by the first revision Normal "reasonable time, place and method limitations "Is limited to.