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Um, HELLO, it is a felony for journalists to tape police in IL, too. Joel Send a noteboard - 03/02/2012 07:16:15 PM
But activist with a camera and a grudge shouldn't be that middle ground. The place will be crawling with actual media people so it isn't like there will be no monitoring. The model for the protesters now is to harass the police until you can catch one on video striking back and post it youtube. We seem to willing to accept some pathetic anti-social behavior from the protesters but then won't to get upset if the cops strike back. Whose best interest is being served by the sort of farce? Certainly not the general publics.

That is actually the main focus of the article: It is a felony for ANYONE in IL to tape police performing their duties, and with the G8 coming, along with G8 protesters, that will likely mean journalists all over the world will be arrested for doing their jobs. Someone cue Lee Greenwood.
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Upcoming Chicago G8 Summit Focuses Attention on Illinois First Amendment Infringement - 03/02/2012 12:20:25 AM 1159 Views
police officiers have nothing to fear fromvideo taping? Sorry Joel but that is pure crap - 03/02/2012 01:01:51 AM 717 Views
There's a simple solution to this - 03/02/2012 02:38:05 AM 649 Views
Yeah, funny how well THAT worked. - 03/02/2012 02:59:17 AM 708 Views
would you take a job where your ever move was captured on tape? - 03/02/2012 02:59:46 AM 743 Views
I'm not asking them to wear them when they go home for the day - 03/02/2012 05:20:42 AM 661 Views
that is just Big Brother for thee but not for me - 03/02/2012 05:45:02 PM 729 Views
This started from the banning of video taping things happening in public - 03/02/2012 08:22:22 PM 676 Views
There are lots of jobs like that - 03/02/2012 06:19:21 AM 692 Views
and how many of those cameras are controlled by activist looking to smear them? - 03/02/2012 05:35:32 PM 770 Views
Isn't this already the case with many police officers / departments? - 03/02/2012 01:02:25 PM 605 Views
As joel pointed those cameras have off switches - 03/02/2012 06:02:51 PM 717 Views
I have a job that does that. *NM* - 03/02/2012 04:37:44 PM 247 Views
a lot of jobs monitor and area but very an individual to wear a camera *NM* - 03/02/2012 05:47:59 PM 253 Views
Movie projectionists do. *NM* - 04/02/2012 12:20:21 AM 202 Views
i can't tell if you're making a point or just stupid.... - 03/02/2012 02:42:11 AM 633 Views
The pepper spraying? That is the best you can do? - 03/02/2012 02:54:43 AM 892 Views
OK I see the problem and it is rampant ignorance - 03/02/2012 04:33:47 AM 720 Views
I think we could find a middle ground - 03/02/2012 06:06:32 AM 602 Views
I can sign on for all of that. - 03/02/2012 06:57:54 AM 701 Views
I agree there should be some middle ground - 03/02/2012 05:26:33 PM 636 Views
Um, HELLO, it is a felony for journalists to tape police in IL, too. - 03/02/2012 07:16:15 PM 656 Views
unfortunately most cops seem to want a double standard - 03/02/2012 02:39:01 AM 629 Views
Ah; I did not realize the SCOTUS had overturned that. - 03/02/2012 03:05:12 AM 578 Views
9-0 decision -- where were you? - 03/02/2012 06:53:56 AM 674 Views
Um, Norway? - 03/02/2012 07:08:11 AM 647 Views
Well, public or private, one does not leave one's right to privacy at the door - 03/02/2012 05:19:12 PM 618 Views
That is an unnervingly good point. - 03/02/2012 07:13:48 PM 679 Views

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