| Comment | > The memo literally says:
>This, of course, does not affect an officer’s powers to seize items where they suspect there is evidence of criminality.
My contention is with your use of the word *only*. The memo is a rule of thumb regarding recording police in public, it does not touch on the myriad of nuanced instances that could take place.
As for what you're saying regarding the officer should make an effort to move away from the scene / the person filming... all I'll say is your mileage may vary. The person filming already approached the scene and made the decision to start recording, whether or not it becomes obstructive isn't based on the behaviour of the individual but the effect the individual is having.
Maybe the officer was abusing his power or maybe the officer had a good reason for it, it seemed like the woman wanted to point out something to him (maybe another suspect involved in the crime). Either way, there was a gap between both videos and it's not clear exactly what's going on or has happened in any of it. |
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