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Re:Police officer plays Taylor Swift song to keep a video of... by A-Train on Friday July 02, 2021 @03:50AM (#27708882)
And I disagree with you. The police officer is not doing anything wrong he is only utilizing a strange loophole. Is an actor wearing a reflective hat is breaking law by preventing paparazzis of using the photos in tabloids? Why should they make it easy to post the video on youtube which is a commercial platform that has nothing to do with any kind of law. The video of the police officer can be manipulated too to show limited context. If he was breaking the law the video can be used in the court no problem. They can also write an article or describe it on twitter.

I think the issue is that people are entitled and intoxicated by their "freedom" and publicity. It is not enough if what people say is consumed it must be mass consumed. The freedom of mass publicity is limited by DMCA takedown.

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Re:Police officer plays Taylor Swift song to keep a video of... by chucksta on Friday July 02, 2021 @08:54AM (#27710869)
An actor isn't employed by the state to uphold laws. They should be boasting to upload it to YT, to show they've done nothing wrong. The adage turned around "well if you've got nothing to hide", seems to fit.

Sure the video could still be held as legal evidence, but the uproar required to get the attention to get it there will not be possible.

People aren't upset police are doing this because it's infringing on their right to record, it's infringing on their limited ability to hold them accountable.

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