Washington, D.C. Police Affirm Citizens' Right To Record Police Officers

dcsmith writes "Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department Chief Cathy Lanier says, 'A bystander has the same right to take photographs or make recordings as a member of the media,' and backs it up with a General Order to her Department. Quoting: The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) recognizes that members of the general public have a First Amendment right to video record, photograph, and/or audio record MPD members while MPD members are conducting official business or while acting in an official capacity in any public space, unless such recordings interfere with police activity.'"

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Pardon Me, Sir...

[Greyfox]

I am about to commence an intense program of police brutality against this suspect, future events with which your recording would interfere. So kindly turn the camera off.