Have you heard of Michael Allison? He is possibly facing 75 years in prison for recording police when he felt they were harassing him. Police say they do not lose their rights as citizens when they donn their uniforms.
Here is an excerpt from the first report back in August of this year.
Here is an excerpt from what I think is the latest report on this situation.
Please add any additional information if you have any that will bring this up to date.
Here is an excerpt from the first report back in August of this year.
See this link for entire article: http://reason.com/archives/2010/08/09/police-officers-dont-check-theCrawford County State’s Attorney Tom Wiseman is currently bringing five felony charges against Michael Allison, a 41-year-old construction worker who recorded police officers and other public officials he thought were harassing him. ... Allison was fighting a zoning ordinance forbidding the storage of unregistered or inoperable vehicles on private property. Allison thought he was being unjustly targeted by local authorities and was planning a civil rights lawsuit, so he began recording his conversations with local law enforcement. He faces up to 75 years in prison for the recordings.
Here is an excerpt from what I think is the latest report on this situation.
See this link for entire article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/10/battle-between-cops-cameras_n_795295.htmlShould ordinary people be arrested for filming on-duty police abusing their power? If a string of recent cases is any indication, judicial systems throughout the country think so.
Please add any additional information if you have any that will bring this up to date.
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