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mahatmakanejeeves

(68,016 posts) Mon Dec 22, 2025, 08:58 PM Monday

DHS says recording or following law enforcement 'sure sounds like obstruction of justice'

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Wrong.

The First Amendment protects our right to record law enforcement activity in public — full stop.

DHS says recording or following law enforcement 'sure sounds like obstruction of justice'
Seven federal circuit courts have upheld the First Amendment right to record and monitor the police.
reason.com
3:12 PM · Dec 22, 2025

Wrong.

The First Amendment protects our right to record law enforcement activity in public â€” full stop.
— ACLU (@aclu.org) 2025-12-22T20:12:14.953Z

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DHS says recording or following law enforcement 'sure sounds like obstruction of justice' (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Monday OP

Sure sounds like it gomer BOSSHOG Monday #1

Recording is one of the biggest tools people have to stop this chit. I do get concerned when someone gets within a few Silent Type Monday #2

BOSSHOG

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1. Sure sounds like it gomer

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Dec 22, 2025, 09:00 PM

Monday

Hell let’s just make shit up so we can nab more brown people and beat up anybody taking moving pictures of ussins. Brought to you by the Republican Party.

Silent Type

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2. Recording is one of the biggest tools people have to stop this chit. I do get concerned when someone gets within a few

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Dec 22, 2025, 10:33 PM

Monday

feet of some arrest. If the filmers aren't hendering officers, I think they'd win in just about any court. Might even win otherwise with ICE and similar arrests.

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