Tag: first amendment
A cop tried to keep him from recording a traffic stop, but now he’s fighting back to change the law
The battle over the right to record police is far from over. That’s because a case pending over a routine traffic stop in Lakewood, Colorado,…
Cops arrested him for filming a traffic stop, then the case went to court…
The efforts of cop watchers and First Amendment auditors to record police continues to be a controversial subject. Some use aggressive tactics that critics say…
Cops broke into his home without showing a warrant, but what happened next is even worse
Coty Cecil was awaiting repairs on his RV in a West Virginia campground when Milton police started breaking into his home, refusing to show a…
A cop tried to arrest him for wearing a hoodie, but that’s not where the harassment ended
Aaron Reinas was just blocks from his home when a San Bernardino, California, sheriff accosted and accused him of burglarizing cars. What happened next reveals…
Cops arrested him for filming an accident scene, but did the police break the law?
The continued arrests of a group of Texas cop watchers is raising serious questions about how the law is applied to citizen journalists. In this…
Cop arrested a man for not walking on a sidewalk, but he didn’t know anyone would see this video
When a Terre Haute, Indiana, man was arrested for not walking on a sidewalk on a street that doesn’t have one, the Police Accountability Report…
A cop charged her with failure to obey—his body camera tells a different story
The indiscriminate use of arrest powers is one of the most destructive forms of overpolicing in a country accustomed to aggressive law enforcement. In this…
Cops want to turn cop watching into organized crime, but can they get away with it?
Are Texas police laying the groundwork to thwart cop watchers by sending them to jail for simply using cellphone cameras to film them? This is…
Cops arrested him for filming in public, but things took a bizarre turn when the case went to court
The arrest of a Texas cop watcher for filming in public is the most recent chilling example of how law enforcement across the country is…
Cops thought they could arrest them for protesting in public, but activists turned the tables
The growing and eclectic brand of activism known as cop watching continues to invent creative ways to confront overpolicing across the country. In this episode,…
Cops stopped him from filming a traffic stop, but changed their tune when they went to court
Read the transcript of this episode: https://therealnews.com/cops-stopped-him-from-filming-a-traffic-stop-but-changed-their-tune-when-they-went-to-court Qualified immunity is a legal precedent that has allowed cops to evade accountability for violating civil rights for…
Rural Cops Demanded His ID, Things Turned Ugly When He Refused – PAR
Cell phone footage shows San Diego sheriffs threatening to fabricate charges against the driver, who was waiting on a tow truck after his car broke…
Sir sir – This Is Private – NO NO! – Seargeant Comes and Clears It For This COP
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Cops tried to slap him with a pricey ticket, but he turned the tables on them
Arkansas resident Shawn Chaperone was cut off by a reckless driver and was shocked that police chose to pull him over. However, it was the…
