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A Win For Us. A Loss For Crooked Government.

Revoltingest

Pragmatic Libertarian
Premium Member
Federal judge rules Mass. law prohibiting secret audio recording of police, government officials is unconstitutional
A federal court judge Monday ruled a Massachusetts General Law prohibiting the secret audio recording of police or government officials is unconstitutional.

Chief United States District Judge Patti B. Saris made the ruling on two similar cases -- one involving two Jamaica Plain residents who frequently record police officers and a second case involving Project Veritas, the undercover organization founded by conservative political activist James O'Keefe.

Both cases involved defendants who had not secretly recorded police but claimed that the Suffolk District Attorney's office and the Boston Police Department were interpreting state law in such a way that was preventing them from doing so without the risk of legal repercussions.

Project Veritas argued it was being prevented from conducting the secret video recordings that are the bread and butter of its video reports here in Massachusetts due to the state's interpretation of the law, which would make such recordings illegal.
 

Revoltingest

Pragmatic Libertarian
Premium Member
Yay!
If they've got nothing to hide....

Never before has government known so much about us, while we know so little about them.
Oh, we know.....but now we can legally prove.

In your face, Mr Charlie!
In your face!
 

Audie

Veteran Member
I like this, as they are public SERVANTS,
acting in our SERVICE, Whatever they
say and do while being paid, is properly
in the public domain, unless of course,
otherwise prohibited.

We wont see any authoritarian governments
adopt this as law!
 

Stevicus

Veteran Member
Staff member
Premium Member
Federal judge rules Mass. law prohibiting secret audio recording of police, government officials is unconstitutional
A federal court judge Monday ruled a Massachusetts General Law prohibiting the secret audio recording of police or government officials is unconstitutional.

Chief United States District Judge Patti B. Saris made the ruling on two similar cases -- one involving two Jamaica Plain residents who frequently record police officers and a second case involving Project Veritas, the undercover organization founded by conservative political activist James O'Keefe.

Both cases involved defendants who had not secretly recorded police but claimed that the Suffolk District Attorney's office and the Boston Police Department were interpreting state law in such a way that was preventing them from doing so without the risk of legal repercussions.

Project Veritas argued it was being prevented from conducting the secret video recordings that are the bread and butter of its video reports here in Massachusetts due to the state's interpretation of the law, which would make such recordings illegal.

This thread made me think of all the unique gadgets out there for covert recording. You can hide a camera in just about anything.

Buy Hidden and Covert Nanny Cameras and Hidden Cameras for Home and Business

I like the pen cameras and the eyeglass cameras. Those who are obvious about recording with their cellphones out in front of them will get noticed, but those using ordinary items for secret recording would be able to slip by unnoticed.

I saw one camera disguised as a happy face smiley, but I noticed it got bad reviews.

What if you were pulled over and had cams on your car (front and back) to record any encounter with the police? Would that be legal? Or should everyone just wear their own body cam?
 

Stanyon

WWMRD?
It is good to see that a longtime fascist stronghold such as Massachusets is being held to a higher standard of transparency and accountability. If you have nothing to hide then you shouldn't worry about being recorded, at least that is what they like to tell citizens.
 

Twilight Hue

Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
It is good to see that a longtime fascist stronghold such as Massachusets is being held to a higher standard of transparency and accountability. If you have nothing to hide then you shouldn't worry about being recorded, at least that is what they like to tell citizens.
It's definitely a good way to keep everybody honest and on the level. In my opinion big brother is fine as long as it's a two-way street.

The government polices us, and we police the government.

It's a win-win situation for a free people in (hopefully) a free country.
 

sun rise

The world is on fire
Premium Member
It is good to see that a longtime fascist stronghold such as Massachusets is being held to a higher standard of transparency and accountability. If you have nothing to hide then you shouldn't worry about being recorded, at least that is what they like to tell citizens.
As long as those who selectively edit such things to twist the truth like the classic case on the right have to disclose how they've mislead by editing. And of course the right is the champion of hiding the truth including and especially secret campaign contributions to front organizations.
 
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