Comments on: Watching the Watchers http://www.theagitator.com/2008/01/29/watching-the-watchers-4/ It rankles me when somebody tries to tell somebody what to do. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:39:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Against Stupidity http://www.theagitator.com/2008/01/29/watching-the-watchers-4/#comment-71483 Against Stupidity Tue, 29 Jan 2008 23:52:05 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/01/29/watching-the-watchers-4/#comment-71483 Most wire taping statutes, as applied to private citizens recording situations where they are present, are a clear violation of civil liberties that only serve to protect the guilty. This new tactic of police departments using wire taping laws to harass citizens is ludicrous. Using their interpretation video cameras that record sound are now illegal in all public places, period. Does this mean TV news media routinely engages in illegal wire taping? Most wire taping statutes, as applied to private citizens recording situations where they are present, are a clear violation of civil liberties that only serve to protect the guilty.

This new tactic of police departments using wire taping laws to harass citizens is ludicrous. Using their interpretation video cameras that record sound are now illegal in all public places, period.

Does this mean TV news media routinely engages in illegal wire taping?

]]> By: Against Stupidity http://www.theagitator.com/2008/01/29/watching-the-watchers-4/#comment-71480 Against Stupidity Tue, 29 Jan 2008 23:44:25 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/01/29/watching-the-watchers-4/#comment-71480 Thats assuming the recording doesn't somehow disappear. Thats assuming the recording doesn’t somehow disappear.

]]> By: Nando http://www.theagitator.com/2008/01/29/watching-the-watchers-4/#comment-71447 Nando Tue, 29 Jan 2008 18:59:55 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/01/29/watching-the-watchers-4/#comment-71447 EdinTally: I hear what you're saying. However, there is evidence in this case: the guy's recording. All that needs to be done to conclude if he interfered or not is to look at the video. EdinTally:

I hear what you’re saying. However, there is evidence in this case: the guy’s recording. All that needs to be done to conclude if he interfered or not is to look at the video.

]]> By: Alien http://www.theagitator.com/2008/01/29/watching-the-watchers-4/#comment-71446 Alien Tue, 29 Jan 2008 18:54:31 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/01/29/watching-the-watchers-4/#comment-71446 Highway, My thoughts exactly as I read this about the perp almost getting away.... police too busy hassling the innocent guy. And EdinTally - "“Who is this guy?” “Oh hell :(”" - made me lol but so true. Highway,

My thoughts exactly as I read this about the perp almost getting away…. police too busy hassling the innocent guy.

And EdinTally - ““Who is this guy?” “Oh hell :(”” - made me lol but so true.

]]> By: Highway http://www.theagitator.com/2008/01/29/watching-the-watchers-4/#comment-71429 Highway Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:47:50 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/01/29/watching-the-watchers-4/#comment-71429 Yeah, the guy almost got away because the cops were probably too busy hassling the guy about videoing them, and not paying attention to what they're supposed to be doing. Yeah, the guy almost got away because the cops were probably too busy hassling the guy about videoing them, and not paying attention to what they’re supposed to be doing.

]]> By: EdinTally http://www.theagitator.com/2008/01/29/watching-the-watchers-4/#comment-71428 EdinTally Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:42:41 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/01/29/watching-the-watchers-4/#comment-71428 Nando, While it is possible he got in the way. It is highly improbable. A recent law grad at the top of his class? What's the motive? This is one of those nightmare arrests for officers who think they can do whatever they want and write up their report, filling it with lies. "Who is this guy?" "Oh hell :(" Nando,

While it is possible he got in the way. It is highly improbable. A recent law grad at the top of his class? What’s the motive?

This is one of those nightmare arrests for officers who think they can do whatever they want and write up their report, filling it with lies.

“Who is this guy?” “Oh hell :(”

]]> By: Nando http://www.theagitator.com/2008/01/29/watching-the-watchers-4/#comment-71425 Nando Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:17:15 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/01/29/watching-the-watchers-4/#comment-71425 Well, we don't know if what they claim is true or not. We'd have to watch the video to see if this guy was interfering with the police doing their official duties. If the guy was actually coming in between the cops and the suspects, then he should be arrested for interfering with a police investigation, aiding and abetting, and possibly disturbing the peace. The wiretapping charge is dumb, tho, and it should never have even been considered. However, if they guy was standing back 50 feet from the scene (I'm just using an arbitrary number), then he should get an apology from the city, as well as a nice little cash settlement for them causing him a few jobs. We still have to wait to pass judgment until we know the facts, tho. Well, we don’t know if what they claim is true or not. We’d have to watch the video to see if this guy was interfering with the police doing their official duties.

If the guy was actually coming in between the cops and the suspects, then he should be arrested for interfering with a police investigation, aiding and abetting, and possibly disturbing the peace. The wiretapping charge is dumb, tho, and it should never have even been considered.

However, if they guy was standing back 50 feet from the scene (I’m just using an arbitrary number), then he should get an apology from the city, as well as a nice little cash settlement for them causing him a few jobs.

We still have to wait to pass judgment until we know the facts, tho.

]]> By: Michael http://www.theagitator.com/2008/01/29/watching-the-watchers-4/#comment-71399 Michael Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:16:53 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/01/29/watching-the-watchers-4/#comment-71399 How lame is the behavior of these type of cops going to get?! I hope we get someone in the white house that will defend our rights to protect ourselves from these types, in the police state! Then again, money trumps all!? The poor will be the ones baring the brunt of the "punishment". Most others don't seem to care about the probelms the poor have in the justice system. They are "easy pickin's!" And it takes a "foreigner" to point out that this is supposed to be a free country! Being from Russia, his actions just really must dig at the officers that were video taped! How lame is the behavior of these type of cops going to get?! I hope we get someone in the white house that will defend our rights to protect ourselves from these types, in the police state! Then again, money trumps all!? The poor will be the ones baring the brunt of the “punishment”. Most others don’t seem to care about the probelms the poor have in the justice system. They are “easy pickin’s!”

And it takes a “foreigner” to point out that this is supposed to be a free country! Being from Russia, his actions just really must dig at the officers that were video taped!

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