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Recording Police in Public

The right to record police in public, including legal protections and limitations

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Feb 2, 2026

How have various state obstruction statutes been applied to bystanders who record law enforcement?

State have sometimes been wielded against bystanders who record police, but courts and commentators describe a nuanced, fact-driven landscape: federal and many state courts protect a bystander’s right...

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