Free Talk Live - recording

Man recording cops arrested... for violating HIPAA regs

MrMiran — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:51:27 +0000

A Minnesota man was arrested while recording police as they called paramedics to assist a stranger covered in blood... because the officer said it was a violation of HIPAA regulations. Cops also stole his camera... but the audio was recorded remotely via cellpone! It isn't a violation. So they charged him with "disorderly conduct" and "obstruction of legal process," whatever that is. He vows to not take a plea and will take the case to trial! Never take a plea!!!

Top Cop: You’re Arrested For Videotaping Us

Takeshi Kovacs — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 15:21:37 +0000

In the midst of swirling controversy about cops and cameras, Luis Luna was put under arrest for filming police in action—not by a rogue patrolman misunderstanding official department policy, but by none other than the assistant chief of police.

Mere Recording Isn't Wiretapping, Federal Court Says

celestrion — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:21:33 +0000

The 2nd Circuit US Court of Appeals has ruled that recording an in-person conversation without the knowledge of all parties is only a violation of federal wiretapping law if the person making the recording intends to use the recording for illegal purposes. At least in the states that do not have explicit laws against recording cops, this should nullify the abuses of wiretapping laws against people recording in public.

Resolution introduced that may stop bogus arrests for recording police

parallax — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 18:29:30 +0000

A U.S. Congressman has introduced a resolution that would protect citizens who videotape cops in public from getting arrested on state wiretapping charges.

Debate Sparks Over Video Recording Of Arrests

Deslock Darkstar — Mon, 24 May 2010 12:12:14 +0000

"Several Marylanders face felony charges for recording their arrests on camera, and others have been intimidated to shut their cameras off" -- A common topic on FTL (which proves that liberty ideas are ahead of the curve), but here is an update....