Police Question Videographer, Sorry I do not answer questions

[jason75979]

one could make the argument that there is a "shadow of a doubt" that exists beyond the standard of "reasonable".

"Beyond a shadow of a doubt" would be a higher standard than what the law requires for conviction.

or so I see it, but I have my doubts...

I've always heard it as "beyond a shadow of a doubt" which is the version I've based my discussion with Frank off of.
But, the fact that I don't brain to good sometimes, shouldn't be left out.

 

[Frank Ettin]

Well, I consider the 2 synonymous Frank....

The law does not, and that will be explained by a judge when he instructs a jury in a criminal case.

But this discussion is now going off topic, so it ends now. So Jason, you will need to continue your legal education in another way.

 

[Uncle Buck]

How many criminals post videos of themselves committing crimes? (You Tube has some pretty funny ones of these dumb criminals.)

How many of these "prank" videos come real close to crossing the line in to being something illegal? Quite a few.

Now filming a police officer: I think it should be 100% legal to film anyone in a public place. But I also think that if that film can be used to solve a crime or prove someones innocence, it should be used that way.

So I am filming a police officer at a traffic stop. Later on I read in the newspaper that the police officer has been accused of pulling the guy in the vehicle out of the car and beating him with a flashlight. Shouldn't the police have a right to request that tape? It would be much easier for him/her to request the tape if they knew my name.

Also, as for the police to be able to "find" my name, people do not realize how much of a footprint they leave behind when they use the internet. I have searched for and found out a lot of information by looking for user names, first names and the subject, subjects and locations, contact information for a phone number someone has carelessly left. There are other ways also. I may talk to someone and when they leave talk to someone else and say something like "What was his name? I can never remember a name." You would be surprised, or maybe not, how many people want to volunteer information about someone else.

Maybe my previous job as a cop has skewed me towards trying to help and looking at the positive side of things instead of looking for the worst in it.


Luckily I have very few contacts with the police and the ones I do have are usually very positive. I have even sent letters to police departments and sheriff departments letting those in charge know that I appreciated the officers professionalism.

 

[Madcap_Magician]

It always amazes me how many people who 'know their rights'... don't. And how many people who know their rights, both existent and nonexistent, are hell-bent on exercising them irresponsibly.