[marktwain]

I would like to believe so, but I recall an incident in California, where police were audio taped during a traffic stop. When the people who were stopped went to the station to complain about the police behavior (the tape showed the police to be lying), they were arrested for “violating the officer's privacy rights”.

California is one of the few states that requires all parties to a conversation to give consent before the taping is considered legal, or so I understand.

[bk1000]

“California is one of the few states that requires all parties to a conversation to give consent before the taping is considered legal, or so I understand. “

Oddly enough, one can record video, but audio is a different matter. I believe it is owing to laws made before there was widespread ability for consumers to record video.

[SeaHawkFan]

Police officers have no privacy rights greater than a citizen. when a person is in public, they can have no expectancy of privacy. When those people sue for violations of their civil rights, they will win big.