[woofer2425]

I was going to post the same thought...and saw yours first. Yes...why was this young fellow driving with this camcorder set up in his car and running. I did not watch the video, I read the transcript. Was he wearing a wireless microphone? Was the sound fairly clear of the conversation between the officers and the stopped driver? If he was using a wireless, I'd say the driver had something in mind with his interaction with the police.

[rahbert]

"Yes...why was this young fellow driving with this camcorder set up in his car and running."

Why does it matter? Its not illegal. Do cops have to
operate properly only when they're on film?

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

"I'd say the driver had something in mind with his interaction with the police."
So what? He pretty much proved he was right! The cops were wrong in this case, and the supervisor knew it.

[The KG9 Kid]

"... why was this young fellow driving with this camcorder set up in his car and running(?)"

I have news for you both. Civilian in-car CCD cameras just like the police have in their cruisers are going to practically become a standard feature in this decade.

[blu]

? If he was using a wireless, I'd say the driver had something in mind with his interaction with the police.

Well, the cops set up a sting, the kid set up a sting. Looks to me like the kid won, fairly.

[DCPatriot]

IMO, we should all be grateful that this kid INTENDED to set up the police officers conducting the DWI checkpoint.

At the very least, numerous police departments across the country just passed emails and memos warning them to tread lightly in their job enforcement.