The Wildly Unconstitutional New Laws Trying to Criminalize Filming Cops

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/07/jarrell-garris-bodycam-footage-filming-cops-law-indiana-florida.html

On July 1, an Indiana law went into effect making it a crime to come within 25 feet of an on-duty police officer if ordered to stay back.

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Melpomene@kbin.social · 12 pts · 3y (2 replies)
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stopthatgirl7@kbin.social · 9 pts · 3y (1 reply)

With the current court, they would totally uphold that law as legal. I don’t trust this court to do the right thing any further than I could throw Clarence Thomas with both hands tied behind my back.

Melpomene@kbin.social · 7 pts · 3y
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aaron_griffin@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y
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Fredsshilksirt@kbin.social · 4 pts · 3y

at this point, everyone should be wearing body cameras at all times. especially around cops.