Arizona senate bill introduced to prohibit recording of law enforcement activity

[AeonPax]

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[JURIST] "Arizona State Senator John Kavanagh introduced Senate Bill 1054 on Thursday, which if passed would make it illegal to make a video recording of law enforcement activity within 20 feet without the officer's permission. The bill would also authorize police officers to order occupants of private property to stop recording if they believe the recording interferes with law enforcement activity or is unsafe. Kavanagh states [Arizona Republic report] the law still allows people to record police activity from a reasonable distance and is necessary to keep people from distracting arresting officers or getting close enough that they might get hurt. However, critics of the law say it is unnecessary because police officers can already arrest anyone interfering with their activities and courts have upheld a First Amendment right to record police in public". - Source

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While I seriously doubt that this wholly unconstitutional law will get passed in Arizona, it does show how knuckleheaded some law makers are.

[Cigar]

When you have something to hide, you defiantly don't want it recorded

[Common]

That wont pass and even if it did Scotus would knock it down. Everyone in America has to live with being video'd and that in itself has destroyed any privacy americans once enjoyed.

Women in especially urban areas have to worry constantly that some scumbag is not videoing up her skirt, while shes standing in line to buy coffee or standing in the subway or going up an escalator.

Invasions of each others privacy by video is going to get much much worse, its not only going to be police.
Whats never reported on this forum because of the anti cop hatred displayed here. Is that cops BUST more people by video than there are cops ever video'd. Cellphone videos handed over to police put many behind bars.

[Matty]

The bill dosen't say you cannot film. It says you can't film at 20 feet or closer!

[del]

arizona is where people too stupid to survive in florida go

[PolWatch]

This proposed law only makes people think that AZ law enforcement has something they want to hide.

[Common]

The bill dosen't say you cannot film. It says you can't film at 20 feet or closer!

Thats true and I still believe scotus would knock it down. There is a point to it, getting to close with guns involved is not a good thing and if you get to close you can get arrested for obstruction.

I dont think its a bad law and it wouldnt stop videoing of police, people got zoom. I just dont think in this climate it will stand.

[Archer0915]

If it is in public it is open to be recorded! Honestly I wish this would pass nationally because it could be used by all of us! Facebook would come to an end! My image is my property unless I give permission for you to use it!

[del]

If it is in public it is open to be recorded! Honestly I wish this would pass nationally because it could be used by all of us! Facebook would come to an end! My image is my property unless I give permission for you to use it!

lol

[Common]

This proposed law only makes people think that AZ law enforcement has something they want to hide.

Thats not true at all cmon. It doesnt say you cannot video, its says you have maintain a safe distance. I dont think its a bad law I just dont think it will stand in this climate.