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.

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Neoerectus · M

if SCOTUS weren't bought this would fall under 1st Amendment

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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.