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2007-06-11 19:14:50
BN
smells like wee wee
+159|7214
http://blog.pennlive.com/patriotnews/20 … think.html

Brian D. Kelly didn't think he was doing anything illegal when he used his videocamera to record a Carlisle police officer during a traffic stop. Making movies is one of his hobbies, he said, and the stop was just another interesting event to film.

Now he's worried about going to prison or being burdened with a criminal record.

Kelly, 18, of Carlisle, was arrested on a felony wiretapping charge, with a penalty of up to 7 years in state prison.
2007-06-11 19:19:59
Parker
isteal
+1,452|6840|The Gem Saloon
arrested AFTER he willingly turned off the camera and gave it to them.
sounds like the police didnt like being recorded, but that is a little overboard.
it depends on how he is charged based on if there was malicious intent.....what malicious intent could there be?
2007-06-12 01:59:59
Bubbalo
The Lizzard
+541|7007
If he's videotaping a police officer in a public situation, is it wiretapping?
2007-06-12 02:25:06
Mekstizzle
WALKER
+3,611|7067|London, England
Overboard. Police probably have something to hide if they don't want it to be seen/heard. If anything, it's merely more evidence for the person that's being charged.
2007-06-12 02:26:22
Parker
isteal
+1,452|6840|The Gem Saloon

Mekstizzle wrote:

Overboard. Police probably have something to hide if they don't want it to be seen/heard. If anything, it's merely more evidence for the person that's being charged.
exactly, if the people cant regulate the police, are we to trust them to regulate themselves?
2007-06-12 08:20:33
Harmor
Error_Name_Not_Found
+605|6994|San Diego, CA, USA
Where is the ACLU on this?
2007-06-12 08:38:43
Agent_Dung_Bomb
Member
+302|7182|Salt Lake City

The title of this thread is misleading.  You can't record audio, but you can record video.  At least that is what the article indicated.
2007-06-12 14:18:21
krazed
Admiral of the Bathtub
+619|7226|Great Brown North
so they arrest him with backup AFTER he gives him the camera willingly and also they take all the rest of his film thats unrelated? overkill much?

if he didnt know it was illegal, and complied when he was instructed to, why is this even an issue? was the cop doing something he wasn't supposed to be?
2007-06-12 15:00:11
RedTwizzler
I do it for the lulz.
+124|6983|Chicago

Agent_Dung_Bomb wrote:

The title of this thread is misleading.  You can't record audio, but you can record video.  At least that is what the article indicated.
Wait... We CAN'T record audio? What year is this? Audio recording has been going on since the goddamn wax cylinder.
2007-06-12 15:02:17
RoosterCantrell
Goodbye :)
+399|6926|Somewhere else

Abuse of power. It'll be dropped. He'll be fine. And the cops will get a secret handshake and a publicized "reprimand" which will amount to jack shit.
2007-06-12 15:04:22
[PTG]shogun
PS n00b & proud vista user
+44|6878
i wouldnt what to be recorded on camera or audio without my knowledge/consent i doubt you would either
2007-06-12 20:21:31
Stingray24
Proud member of the vast right-wing conspiracy
+1,060|6891|The Land of Scott Walker
As a policeman in this day and age I wouldn't want to be filmed doing my job.  Some idiot would likely analyze it and find some reason to file a lawsuit.  Having family in law enforcement I completely understand where they're coming from.

 

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