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To: where's_the_Outrage?
the Black man exercised his First Amendment right that allows him to record the entire ordeal in public

That is not what the First Amendment does. The First Amendment allows him to speak out against the government without repercussion.

10 posted on 10/17/2025 4:58:17 AM PDT by GingisK
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To: GingisK

the Black man exercised his First Amendment right that allows him to record the entire ordeal in public

That is not what the First Amendment does. The First Amendment allows him to speak out against the government without repercussion.


“Amendment I

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.”

Courts have ruled freedom of the press includes the right to record things which happen in public. Today, that includes taking pictures and video recording. It includes recording the actions of public officials doing what they do in public.


12 posted on 10/17/2025 5:11:22 AM PDT by marktwain
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It’s been ruled as precedent; there’s no expectation of privacy in public. Anything you can see you can record, you do not require permission.

I believe it has been ruled under 1A rights.


19 posted on 10/17/2025 6:03:01 AM PDT by fuzzylogic (welfare state = sharing of poor moral choices among everybody)
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To: GingisK

“That is not what the First Amendment does.”

That is precisely what the first amendment does. The right to record police from public locations has been determined to be protected free speech.

https://columbialawreview.org/content/free-speech-and-democracy-in-the-video-age/


21 posted on 10/17/2025 6:15:14 AM PDT by Zack Attack (✔)
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In that moment he was the press. He was also peaceably assembled axis the street at his house. There is nothing illegal about filming things on the street in front of your house.


24 posted on 10/17/2025 6:46:44 AM PDT by DesertRhino (When men on the chessboard, get up and tell you where to go…)
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To: GingisK

It also protects people to say stupid $hit like that. And btw, you’re wrong.


28 posted on 10/17/2025 8:11:38 AM PDT by airplaneguy
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To: GingisK

The first amendment is pretty wide ranging. It includes freedom of religion and of the press.


30 posted on 10/17/2025 8:22:07 AM PDT by jimtorr
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To: GingisK

“The First Amendment allows him to speak out against the government without repercussion.”

Please cite the 1st Amendment where this is.


34 posted on 10/17/2025 11:20:21 AM PDT by TexasGator (11The 750 hp Florida Gnat)
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