Huh, is that a lawful thing for police to do, @bostonpolice ?
Cops kick a number of journalists out of Boston Straight Pride parade after argument where an officer didn’t want to be filmed and refused to give their badge number.pic.twitter.com/rXff2NwomE
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It's the police, they choose what's lawful
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The 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, and 11th U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals have all held that the First Amendment plainly protects the right of the public to film law enforcement officials as long as they are in a place the public is generally allowed. Seems they were here.
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But what about the even courts? /s
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Should be noted that Boston in particular has a long history of not liking people filming police officers. They have routinely arrested people for it and the courts have routinely dismissed it and fined the police.
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The power and immunity vested in the police makes it easy to harden their hearts.
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@bostonpolice I thought officers didn't need to provide consent and couldn't refuse to be recorded when on duty. I'm positive it's even protected by the first amendment. -
Literally no one in a public place needs to give consent. (Or rather, they consented by being in public) If they were trying to interview them, that’s a different matter. But if you’re in public, your image is public domain.
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