This is a PHOTO.
It was taken by a CAMERA.
I do NOT. LIKE. CAMERAS..!!!
Texas District 114
(512) 463-0576
Bump
Yeah, I called both my state representative and senator to strongly object to this bill. Especially considering the recent shooting of the dude running away from the cop, this bill seems like a really bad idea. IMO, police have no expectation of privacy while interacting with the public.
I noticed that too. I can’t believe the guy that sponsored that bill calls himself a republican.
The public should be officially encouraged to record public servants performing their duties.
The good cops probably don’t mind and the few bad ones have to sweat when they consider they may be under observation at any time.
This is a PHOTO.
It was taken by a CAMERA.
I do NOT. LIKE. CAMERAS..!!!
Texas District 114
(512) 463-0576
Sounds real enforceable
/johnny
Up until today, I have given LEOs the benefit of the doubt before all the facts are in.
If this law had passed, or any other similar law, my long-standing default position would instantly change.
I have just one reservation: since virtually all crime videos are made by FOTs (friends of the thugs) half of the events are never recorded and unavailable to recreate all the relevant factors necessary for a conclusive investigation. That places either the prosecution or the defense in an unenviable position. That requires sober, adult and competent thought to anticipate and resolve the obvious procedural and “social pressure” traps.
good and the one who proposed needs to be schooled on a little thing called freedom
Texans clearly have a lot more COMMON SENSE than is visible in LOTS of other places!!
Soon and very soon all cops will wear masks to hide their identities from cameras.
They were attempting to outlaw taking the video from a vehicle at a traffic stop. This would have essentially outlawed doing that.
Who ever came up with this should find other work quickly.
Glad no one was hurt.
So I give this an 8 on the honking hoot scale. Mr. Villalba had no idea what he opened up here.
In Illinois you can and will go to jail for photographing or filming a cop. Like those youtube videos where they film themselves getting pulled over, you cannot do that here. Has been stories in the papers about it in recent years. Cops and officials cannot be filmed without a warrant or some such crap because of our wiretapping laws.
Instances where cops have seized cameras/phones are not unheard of here.
I always wondered why there was no real public outcry about it.
Good. Now send the statists who proposed it packing.