State Passes Bill That Could Jail People for 30 Days for Filming the Police
29 March 2022
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29 March 2022
Frequent readers of the Free Thought Project know that filming the cops is not a crime. Despite this being a widely known provision — held up with multiple court precedents — cops continue to violate the First Amendment protected right of citizens to film the police. Last month, the Arizona House Appropriations Committee approved a bill that would criminalize filming cops on the job, dealing a massive blow to First Amendment rights. And this month, the Senate passed it. It now moves to Governor Doug Ducey’s desk for signature, where it will become law. Republican Representative John Kavanaugh, who is ...
State Passes Bill That Could Jail People for 30 Days for Filming the Police
It is illegal "for a person to knowingly make a video recording of law enforcement activity, including the handling of an emotionally disturbed person," according to the law.
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