The courts has ruled on this, and you are wrong. Here's one example.
http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2011/08/30/first-circuit-upholds-right-to-videotape-arresting-officers/
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I'll go ahead and post this. Cops arrest guy with camera phone & kill his dog
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The courts has ruled on this, and you are wrong. Here's one example.
http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2011/08/30/first-circuit-upholds-right-to-videotape-arresting-officers/
I'd say apparently the only person who the public education system has failed in this conversation is you, considering you can't even grasp the idea that freedom of speech is not absolute.
Might be best to go bark up another tree now. You have absolutely no legit retort left and frankly, I've grown tired of having to correct you in every response you post.
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Reading and comprehension are not your strong points. Where in this thread did I ever say that videotaping a police officer is against the law?
Let me type it in big bold letter so it is easier to read.............
IF YOU CROSS A POLICE PERIMETER THAT IS SET UP FOR AN INVESTIGATION LIKE IN THE STORY AND ARE ASKED TO LEAVE AND YOU REFUSE TO DO SO, YOU CAN BE ARRESTED FOR OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE.
Not once did I ever say the guy deserved to be arrested for videotaping police. I said he deserved to be arrested for ignoring a lawful order to leave the scene of an active police investigation.
But I tell you what, since you and a few others think you're right on this and the cops in the video are wrong, why don't you go ahead and the next time you see a cop on the side of the road giving someone a ticket, jump out of your car, begin cursing him out and act like a fool. When he tells you to leave the scene, continue to ignore him and continue cursing at him. Let's see how far that gets you.
Shouldn't be a problem for you brave little soldiers, should it? Go on, go out there and do it today and try and prove me wrong.
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You sure are having a difficult time discerning the difference between something you can do, and something you shouldn't do.
Not to mention that huge ego that makes it impossible for you to have a conversation with anyone about a subject because by God you have a piece of paper from UGA that says "I have a Master's degree so I must be smarter." If you dropped the sarcasm from your posts, then maybe you could engage folks civilly. You know listening is a part of having a conversation.
I was simply pointing out the error in your statement regarding free speech as it pertains to this situation. Cussing a cop is not against the law. It's not real smart, but it is not unlawful and it is not obstruction. An example is UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. NOLAN L. POOCHA, in which Judge Stephen Reinhardt wrote for the 2-1 majority that, "criticism of the police, profane or otherwise, is not a crime."
You then went on to insinuate that videotaping a police office while performing there duties in public is also a crime. Again, the courts have ruled this is also protected by the 1st amendment. See the above post for case law.
the brotherhood of jack booted thugs - picked on and bullied as kids - now getting even with the world - sad really sad
I didn't see anything resembling a perimeter. No officers spread every so often, no tape, no baricades, no cones, nada. Then I have to consider the cars as the perimeter (circle the wagons and all), the guy didn't go inside, he was at the back of the patrol cars. @ Mtber please point out this boundary.
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