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Recording the Police

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the better-still-be-legal dept.

Bruce Schneier says "I've written a lot on the 'War on Photography,' where normal people are harassed as potential terrorists for taking pictures of things in public. This article is different; it's about recording the police: Allison's predicament is an extreme example of a growing and disturbing trend. As citizens increase their scrutiny of law enforcement officials through technologies such as cell phones..."

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  1. In Soviet Russa by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Police deports your first post to siberia.

  2. Recording the Police by PCM2 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I believe the key to recording the Police is never to let Andy Summers solo for more than one measure. All the musicians went a little wild with the improvisations on the recent reunion tours and I think the songs suffered for the lack of restraint.

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    1. Re:Recording the Police by grcumb · · Score: 3, Funny

      I believe the key to recording the Police is never to let Andy Summers solo for more than one measure. All the musicians went a little wild with the improvisations on the recent reunion tours and I think the songs suffered for the lack of restraint.

      Also: Don't stand
      Don't stand so
      Don't stand so close to them

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  3. Re:Its not the video... by TheL0ser · · Score: 5, Funny

    my advice would be wearing a T-shirt that states by being in your presence you are agreeing to be audio recorded.

    Congratulations! You, sir, have just invented the EULA and won yourself the obligatory xkcd.

  4. Re:and we should also... by greatgreygreengreasy · · Score: 5, Funny

    But, but... According to Jim Pasco, executive director of the national Fraternal Order of Police, police misconduct is "so rare it might as well not exist."

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  5. Re:and we should also... by budgenator · · Score: 3, Funny

    Nah too complicated, just have the Donuts Shop Owner turn over the surveillance tapes instead of Protection money.

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