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Originally Posted by kcrazorbackfan
Probably too old (or crotchety) to bend over and pick it up ;-). Most people have phones with cameras; I video or snap a pic of people doing dumbs**t things all of the time and threaten to report them; never been wailed on yet.
My way of getting back at people that felt like they had to video me as a Law Enforcement Officer :-).
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There's nothing illegal about either one of those actions, and a number of offenders on both sides of that camera.
I agree with taking the pics of offenders. You brought up the videotaping of LOE, KC. I also agree with the courts who have sided with those who have been arrested for videotaping police, calling it a constitutionally protected right.
"Slowly but surely the courts are recognizing that recording on-duty police is a protected First Amendment activity. But in the meantime, police around the country continue to intimidate and arrest citizens for doing just that. So if you're an aspiring cop watcher you must be uniquely prepared to deal with hostile cops." (Quoted from Gizmodo.)
To know your rights: gizmodo.com/5900680/7-rules-for-recording-police