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    Federal judge rules Mass. law prohibiting secret audio recording of police, governmen

    Federal judge rules Mass. law prohibiting secret audio recording of police, government officials is unconstitutional

    https://www.masslive.com/news/boston/index.ssf/2018/12/federal_judge_rules_mass_law_p.html

    Chief United States District Judge Patti B. Saris made the ruling on two similar cases -- one involving two Jamaica Plain residents who frequently record police officers and a second case involving Project Veritas, the undercover organization founded by conservative political activist James O'Keefe.
    Both cases involved defendants who had not secretly recorded police but claimed that the Suffolk District Attorney's office and the Boston Police Department were interpreting state law in such a way that was preventing them from doing so without the risk of legal repercussions. ... MORE

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    Who needs transparency?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Helena View Post
    Federal judge rules Mass. law prohibiting secret audio recording of police, government officials is unconstitutional

    https://www.masslive.com/news/boston...ass_law_p.html

    Chief United States District Judge Patti B. Saris made the ruling on two similar cases -- one involving two Jamaica Plain residents who frequently record police officers and a second case involving Project Veritas, the undercover organization founded by conservative political activist James O'Keefe.
    Both cases involved defendants who had not secretly recorded police but claimed that the Suffolk District Attorney's office and the Boston Police Department were interpreting state law in such a way that was preventing them from doing so without the risk of legal repercussions. ... MORE
    I assume that state does not require permission to record someone. Many do.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter1469 View Post
    I assume that state does not require permission to record someone. Many do.
    Many require that only one party be aware.

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