What do we want?

A PERCENTAGE OF THE UPFRONT PLUS ROYALTIES!

When do we want it?

CALL MY AGENT!

First, if you are out in public, you loose your right to privacy. The police can video you. I can video you. Any idiot with a cell phone can video you. You have a right not to be surveilled in your own home. You don't have that right when you are protesting on the street.

Second, cops frequently video protests and demonstrations. It seems they are just trying to do this more openly. Frankly, I'd rather they video openly and honestly rather than circumspectly.

Third, I sort of see this as a two way street. The ability for nearly any citizen with a cell phone to video cops has the effect of putting pressure on them to behave. And when they do step out of line, they are far more likely to be caught on video than they would have any time in the past. Likewise, I would think that cops openly recording protests and demonstrations would have the effect of keeping them peaceful. If we all know we are on camera, we are more likely to keep a cooler head.

As long as the police aren't using the cameras as a means of intimidation, then I guess I'm not really seeing this as a problem. If the police ARE using cameras as a form of intimidation, then address the intimidation, not the camera.

Without any commentary on whether or not it is appropriate, try and tell me that you wouldn't want to use a video camera attached to a remote control helicopter if you had it.

That's what I thought.

I think alot of people were not aware of this law and its not going to bode well with occupy idiots next tuesday because the second they see a cop with a camera, they'll go nuts!

So these protestor go into an unwinnable conflict with armed policemen who have every modern weapon as an option.

But actually, they don't want to show their opinion...they want to be anonymous.

Or not.

What was the point again?!?!

I'm not concerned about the police and their little (outdated) videocameras. I'm concerned about the cocky attitude SPD takes when it comes to releasing the footage they record.