Re:Multiple Beverly Hills PD officers now weaponizing copyri...
by matthewdgreen on Friday February 12, 2021 @12:09PM
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The problem is that the law is not all that capable of distinguishing this. It requires making a determination of intent, which is always blurry. Moreover, police officers will almost certainly claim that they were listening to music for personal reasons rather than trying to intimidate constitutionally protected filming -- and the courts will give them enormous amounts of deference because of their position.
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Re:Multiple Beverly Hills PD officers now weaponizing copyri...
by Matticus_Rex on Friday February 12, 2021 @02:30PM
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A finder of fact under the law is totally capable of distinguishing this, though you're right that police get lots of deference from both judge and jury. That said, in this case I just don't think the "I was just listening for personal reasons" defense is at all plausible.