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Police Falsely Told A Driver It Was Illegal To Record Them. He Was An Attorney.
An attorney who moonlights as an Uber driver caught a police sergeant and a sheriff’s deputy lying about videoing law — on video.
The cops told Jesse Bright it was illegal to record them him, but a few days later the police chief admitted it was legal for Bright to tape law enforcement officers.
“Taking photographs and videos of people that are in plain sight including the police is your legal right,” Wilmington, N.C., Police Chief Ralph Evangelous told the media. “As a matter of fact we invite citizens to do so when they believe it is necessary. We believe that public videos help to protect the police as well as our citizens and provide critical information during police and citizen interaction.”
Evangelous’s officers did not get the memo. A few days earlier, Wilmington Police Sergeant Kenneth Becker stopped Bright’s car and asked to search the passenger. Bright decided to record the incident, and he then turned the tape over to WECT TV.
“Hey bud, turn that off, OK,” Becker said.
“No, I’ll keep recording,” Bright responded. “Thank you. It’s my right.”
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“Don’t record me,” Becker said.
Source: http://www.offthegridnews.com/current-events/police-falsely-told-a-driver-it-was-illegal-to-record-them-he-was-an-attorney/
