John Hardin
Regular Member
Use of the two-party consent law in Massachusetts to prosecute those recording police activities in public has been ruled unconstitutional by a federal appeals court:
http://www.universalhub.com/2011/court-says-state-law-banning-recording-police-offi
http://www.ca1.uscourts.gov/pdf.opinions/10-1764P-01A.pdf
I know the Washington SC has ruled that police cannot claim privacy protection against recordings of actions taken in public in pursuit of their duties, but it's good to see this gaining traction at the federal level too...
http://www.universalhub.com/2011/court-says-state-law-banning-recording-police-offi
http://www.ca1.uscourts.gov/pdf.opinions/10-1764P-01A.pdf
I know the Washington SC has ruled that police cannot claim privacy protection against recordings of actions taken in public in pursuit of their duties, but it's good to see this gaining traction at the federal level too...