tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703913.post1788616272160851557..comments2023-10-02T04:41:34.722-04:00Comments on Marry in Massachusetts: Shining Light on Copsmassmarrierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02358207247771711952noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703913.post-82212852893833098602010-01-13T06:05:23.081-05:002010-01-13T06:05:23.081-05:00The police already misuse this law by claiming tha...The police already misuse this law by claiming that they need to provide specific permission to record their public acts, not just open exposure of the recording device. Tiny tweaks to the law could make it very plain that's not the case. Moreover, it can be explicitly stated in revisions that public employees in public places doing pubic duties can be recorded except for the rare circumstances, such as a courtroom where a judge prohibits it.massmarrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02358207247771711952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703913.post-14723840956168434672010-01-12T23:58:10.612-05:002010-01-12T23:58:10.612-05:00Right now the law in question only refers to audio...Right now the law in question only refers to audio recording- so in the meantime, pending revision of the statute, make sure if and when you record police activity to disable the audio function (if possible). That way the police can't seize your phone/ camera.<br />One question: would changing the law also mean that we can now record one another without consent? Or would the monitoring of police be specifically exempted?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06847155333569085330noreply@blogger.com