https://www.ntd.com/federal-judge-s...ts-recording-of-police-in-arizona_932438.html The Republican-backed law—House Bill 2319—signed by former Republican Gov. Doug Ducey in July 2022, would limit how close people can get to law enforcement officers while recording them. Under the law, if the officer tells the person to stop recording, then it is illegal to knowingly film law enforcement at 8 feet or closer. If the person recording the video refuses to stop, they could face a misdemeanor charge and as many as 30 days in jail. Also under the legislation, the officer when on private property would be able to order the person to stop filming [emphasis added] if the officer deems that the person is interfering or that the area is unsafe. Just another example of how without the separation of powers and rights provided by the US Constitution we would live in a police state. And an example of how big government Republicans are against freedom, just like the Democrats. How could anyone support not being able to video record police on your own private property or public property. Obviously the intent of this legislation was to facilitate covering up police misconduct.
I suppose there are some instances where it should be illegal, but those instances are extreme outliers and even then, the illegality would be about the proximity, rather than the recording itself. I've seen way too many videos of police outright lying about a person recording somehow "interfering" or being in an "unsafe" area. And ain't it funny how often those bodycams that they are wearing just kind of "malfunction"? Proper surveillance of the police protects both the public and the police, at least in those cases where both parties are acting in good faith.
