http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNcDGqzAB30&feature=player_embedded
Apparantly in the State of Maryland it is illegal to videotape the police or anyone in public without their consent.
It seems that the legislators in Maryland had a good idea, prevent people from being videotaped without their permission.
This would make it easier to convict the freaks who like to take images of people in ways they dont like.
However it seems they left out the fact that Public officials and employees do not have the expectation of privacy.
While the guy acted like a buffoon and was driving like an idiot, he deservingly received his ticket, but tapping a police officer can benefit both officer and the person be subjected to any type of confrontation with an officer.
One has to wonder if the legislators made a mistake when creating this law or if they purposely made it so broad as a means to keep their faces off the likes of youtube and the local news when they are seen doing something wrong or illegal.
If the police can rightfully videotape criminals then the people should have the right to videotape the authorities and public officials, otherwise they have no incentives to behave accordingly because after all any video made without their consent could be confiscated before it is made public.
The people of Maryland should stand up and tell their legislators that this legislation needs to change.
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