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Wiretapping Laws

Laws that regulate the recording of audio, distinguished from open video recording of public police activity.

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Jan 27, 2026
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What court decisions or DOJ guidance define when recording or observing law enforcement crosses into obstruction?

Federal appellate courts have largely recognized a First Amendment right to observe and record law enforcement in public, but they also draw lines where recording becomes criminal obstruction—principa...

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