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Great job, Arizona

You just dealt a huge blow to that pesky concept of transparency and accountability for authoritative forces. You're governor just signed into law that states that witnesses to a law enforcement activity cannot make a recording if they know or reasonably should know that such an activity is occurring and if an officer has given them a verbal warning that they are not allowed to record within 8 feet.

George Floyd? Not allowable to tape under this law. Protest violence at the hands of the cops? Not from 8 feet. Violence or unconstitutional behavior toward immigrants? Nope, not 8 feet away. Taping your own treatment after being pulled over for driving while black? Put the phone down and your hands up.

I assume they'rr calling this the "mind your own business" law. Justice dies in the darkness.
But at least they can still own guns... 🙄
Neoerectus · M
if SCOTUS weren't bought this would fall under 1st Amendment
Neoerectus · M
@NerdyPotato I mean it would be thrown out under freedom of expression and press.
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Graylight · 51-55, F
@Neoerectus The First, Third, Fifth, Seventh, Ninth, and Eleventh Circuits, covering a diverse array of states, including California, Florida, Illinois, and Texas, have all held that filming police is a “clearly established” First Amendment right. There's precedent, so it'll be thrown out, but that any person would unabashedly do such a thing is grounds for immediate dismissal.

If you can't make inappropriate banter in a woman's presence without having to resign, you sure as hell shouldn't be able to knowingly work in opposition of the principles you swore on God to uphold. all while violating the rights of others.
TheDisciplinarian · 61-69, M
Means Nothing
Federeal Law Allows Recording in Any Public Area
Whether or Not some Enterty Tells you Otherwise

At most
State(s) may try to say is Not legal in their state and or whatever county(s)

Yet
Supreme Court has Ruled it is
Period
Graylight · 51-55, F
@TheDisciplinarian Means everything. Most all these ridiculous laws being passed nationwide are blatantly unconstitutional, but they set precedent. They form narrative. They guide future legislation and they are indication that workarounds are being fashioned even as the new laws come out. For instance, Florida's making much of their new noise ordinance. We are a tourist ghetto of the loudest vehicles on earth and we encourage revelry of all kinds on our public roads.

But that's not what the law was used to enforce this past weekend. They used their brand new shiny noise law to arrest protesters and those demonstrating against forced policies. Drivers got warnings.

It matters because for every five laws we catch, we let others fly right beneath the radar, just like fine print on contracts. Then we look around one day and wonder what's become of this place.
TheDisciplinarian · 61-69, M
@Graylight Yes...I Hear You
Yet such laws in the End often Fail
Especially in Face of Astute People Unwilling to bow down to Craziness

The issues i dare say
Are Not about such Rubbish laws
Rather the sentiments that Such laws will be Allowed and Enabling
The Wrongful Imposing of Wrongful Violation of Ones Rights

The passing and Especially the passing of not one
But many such laws..
Often fall beneath the Awareness of the Average Joe
Not Just that said law(s) are Announced / Issued
But the Average Joe Fails to Realise many of those laws
Actually are Unconstitutional ( Especially on a Federal level )

And this Implies
One must follow said laws in these zones / states and or county's
That pass such laws
When the Sole reason said laws even Exist ( or try to exist )
Is an effort to Usurp Rightful laws

This is why Attorneys Even Exist at All
Yet
Nowadays we Often Find ourselves Dodging these Constantly New
ProClaimed Laws ( laws many think is lawful..yet are Not )

Most are UnWilling or UnAble to Tand Against these Constantly changing of a law or laws..in which the changing of Actual Proper law
In changing and or deleting a or a few words
These New laws Attempt to Remove our Rights
( turning them to lefts..as in thelaw has Left the house )

Yet
In fact...our Rights are our Rights
And So Perscribed within our Constitution from the Birth of our Very Nation

I Get howyou are Annoyed upon having to Remain Vigilant
So we Don't lose our Rights

Yet it often comes down to Peoples Stupidity
That thus enables Temperary Lawlessness ...
Until SomeOne Stands up to them

I Still and Always Shall do what is Afforded me By Right under GOD
and Under Right of our Constitution

And in so Doing
Have had more then my fair share of those that Try and or Tried to Steam roll through me ( and they ALWAYS FAIL and Fail MISERABLY )
Graylight · 51-55, F
By law, the Federal government may not intentionally listen in on U.S. persons without a warrant.
Neoerectus · M
@NerdyPotato This is about recording police...go back to other thread 🙄
@Neoerectus Oh, right. My bad. I stand corrected. That's definitely covered by freedom of press.
Neoerectus · M
@NerdyPotato no worries...
sad day indeed.
And unarmed people were dying on camera. It’s open season now.
Zonuss · 41-45, M
Government does not care to follow the Constitution.
Those who make the laws can at will break them.
I wish more people would accept this truth. 🤔
Graylight · 51-55, F
@Zonuss Probably because many of those laws aren't meant to protect, but to suppress.

 
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