DanM
Regular Member
Could you explain abit more on expectation of privacy . . .
I knew that response about "expectation of privacy" was just going to beg another question from you.
It does not apply to police officers engaged in their duties. That is considered "public activity". Case law example:
U.S. Court of Appeals in San Francisco:
"It is undisputed that Johnson recorded Chief Nelson while he was on duty performing an official function in a public place," Judge Kim M. Wardlaw wrote for the 2-1 majority. "Johnson did not violate the Privacy Act when he recorded this official, public activity."
http://www.rcfp.org/news/2004/1105johnso.html
Official interaction with a police officer (voluntary stop, detainment, or arrest) is public activity. Michigan is a "one party" state when it comes to recording where there is no "expectation of privacy". So you are without question in the clear to record interactions with police officers, when they are acting in their law enforcement capacity, without their knowledge or consent, in Michigan.
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