U.S. Court says public have no Constitutional right to record police

[RolloTheGreat]

2-23-2016

No First Amendment right to videorecord police unless you are challenging the police at the time

In recent years, lower federal courts have generally held that the First Amendment protects a right to videorecord (and photograph) in public places, especially when one is recording public servants such as the police.

But Friday’s federal trial court decision in Fields v. City of Philadelphia takes a different, narrower approach: There is no constitutional right to videorecord police, the court says, when the act of recording is unaccompanied by “challenge or criticism” of the police conduct.

If you don't commit crimes or fight with them you will probably be safe Dave.

I live in Philly and your not exactly safe even if your not a criminal. Philly police have no problem giving you the old Bristol stomp and saying "oh sorry wrong guy". Cops are given to much power and never are held responsible. I'm guessing you live in a neighborhood that has very little crime and is mostly white?

There are minority and alternate lifestyle families in my neighborhood.

Like me, they're not committing crimes or fighting with the police. We're all happy the cops patrol through our streets and keep our families safe.