[Moonman62]

It’s a protected right to take pictures and video from a public street or public sidewalk.

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Yes it is, but you can’t use a lens or a camera such as infrared that can see more than the naked eye sees.

[MeganC]

Yes it is, but you can’t use a lens or a camera such as infrared that can see more than the naked eye sees.

More bullsh*t. There is no such limitation in the Federal court decisions and the US DoJ memo on this topic.

Quote: Individuals have a right to record (photograph) in all traditionally public spaces, including sidewalks, streets and locations of public protests.

http://www.justice.gov/crt/about/spl/documents/Sharp_ltr_5-14-12.pdf

[Sherman Logan]

Yes it is, but you can’t use a lens or a camera such as infrared that can see more than the naked eye sees.

I work with infrared and I really doubt that. What the courts have said is that cops can't fly across the snowy city and use infrafred to spot the pot grow houses, then raid them.