NH Man Arrested for Videotaping Police

macinrack writes to mention a story about a New Hampshire man who was arrested for videotaping police on his doorstep, using a fairly standard security camera system. He was officially charged with 'two felony counts of violating state eavesdropping and wiretap law by using an electronic device.' From the article: "The security cameras record sound and audio directly to a videocassette recorder inside the house, and the Gannons posted warnings about the system, Janet Gannon said. On Tuesday night, Michael Gannon brought a videocassette to the police department, and asked to speak with someone in 'public relations,' his wife said and police reported. Gannon wanted to lodge a complaint against Karlis, who had come to the family's house while investigating their sons, Janet Gannon said. She said Karlis showed up late at night, was rude, and refused to leave when they asked him."

Comments

Re:This is absurd on so many levels

[A nonymous Coward]

Yeh we need republicns who oppose big government and respect small government and oppose government expansion and escalating federal budgets and respct veterans and middle class taxpayers and respect individual rights and state rights. that's why we need national constitutional amendments sponsored by our god fearing republicans to stop homo marriages and commie flag burning hippie draft dodgers. hell they should all have been executed by firing squad back in the vietnam war what are they still doing alive and fucking up our country?

Re:Albuquerque doing this too

[soft_guy]

On the other hand, not all cops are bad.

Dead ones are OK.

I FOUND HIM

[Lord Kano]

• MICHAEL J GANNON Born
  July 1956
  22 MORGAN ST
  NASHUA, NH 03064
  (603) XXX-XXXX

I wonder if I should call and ask for a copy of the tape.

LK