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

[BoFox]

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.

If you don't videorecord the police harassing somebody you know right outside your favorite restaurant, you will probably be safe Rollo.  

Replace the word "probably" with "definitely", until the court decision is overturned.  (LOL at my wording..)   Until then, America isn't as safe a place as when we're all not legally allowed to videorecord the public servants that we pay for out of our own pockets with our tax dollars.  Ever heard of the words, "Corrupt police state"?