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BluePanda wrote:I like the videos from Russia better though -- like the one of the bus driver who routinely hits drivers.
Airmantharp wrote:It seems to really depend- some cops are 'farming' speed tickets, while others are just trying to preserve safety.
Airmantharp wrote:It seems to really depend- some cops are 'farming' speed tickets, while others are just trying to preserve safety.
bhtooefr wrote:The courts repeatedly have maintained that you can record public servants in public performing official actions. Not every jurisdiction has gotten it through their heads, but you will win in court.IIRC, MD and IL had laws on the books making it illegal, but I want to say that courts have struck those down.
superjawes wrote:You'd be surprised. Luckily, there was just such a case in Maryland in 2010. A motorcyclist with a helmet cam was doing stupid things on his motorcycle and passed an off-duty cop at some triple-digit rate of speed. Cop chases the motorcyclist, cuts him off at the next exit, gets out of the car with his gun drawn and without identifying himself (initially) and tells the nitwit to get off the bike. All recorded on the helmet cam.Even if you're in a state like IL or MD, I don't think that they would pursue charges on a dash cam or even be able to pursue charges because it is always-on. It would be like trying to charge a store owner/manager/clerk for having the security cameras on...
Darkmage wrote:superjawes wrote:You'd be surprised. Luckily, there was just such a case in Maryland in 2010. A motorcyclist with a helmet cam was doing stupid things on his motorcycle and passed an off-duty cop at some triple-digit rate of speed. Cop chases the motorcyclist, cuts him off at the next exit, gets out of the car with his gun drawn and without identifying himself (initially) and tells the nitwit to get off the bike. All recorded on the helmet cam.Even if you're in a state like IL or MD, I don't think that they would pursue charges on a dash cam or even be able to pursue charges because it is always-on. It would be like trying to charge a store owner/manager/clerk for having the security cameras on...
The motorcyclist was charged with all sorts of traffic violations and recording the cop via the helmet cam under Maryland's wiretapping laws (up to 16 years in prison). My understanding is that the prosecutor and/or the judge let the charge proceed precisely because they thought the law prohibiting such was a unconstitutional. It was struck down along with three other laws. Maryland vs. Graber, if you're interested.
JohnC wrote:Actually, the cop in the video was forced to resign after the video went public so there's a very good "point" in having teh camera.