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But I am not supportive of those auditors who go inside post offices, etc. Yes, it’s legal for them to do so. And government employees need to know that. But these auditors are just fishing for a confrontation, something to put on their YouTube channels. I am convinced of that.

I am sure that if the local TV news people showed up in their news van, the cop wouldn't have acted the way that he did. As an independent journalist, he has right to be treated the same as the corporate news media. So, in this day and age of youtube, rumble and other online videos, anyone can now be a journalist. Who is and who isn't a journalist is an arbitrary distinction. The postal manager created the confrontation by exceeding his authority. That is who was in the wrong, and then cop just made it worse.

These people are public servants. They work for us, although you wouldn't know it by how they act. I hate it when I go to government office asking for public information and instead of getting the information, the clerk asks, "Why do you want that?" They need to remember they work for us. This guy just made that point. Good for him.

> As an independent journalist, he has right to be treated the same as the corporate news media. <

I totally agree with that. In fact, I’d go one step further. The 1A makes us all journalists. We are all members of the press.

As I noted earlier, this guy (and every one of us) has the right to film anything from a public place, for whatever reason. My concern is a moral one, the ‘why’ of it. Is it to advance civil liberties? Or is it just to harass? In a way, it’s like a cop who has the right to give you a littering ticket for dropping a single peanut shell. But why do that?

I’ve seen lots of 1A auditor videos on YouTube. Some of those guys are really impressive. They keep cops in check. I guess for me the question is who started the harassment, the auditor or the cop?