New Arizona law makes it illegal to film within 8 feet of police

Re:New Arizona law makes it illegal to film within 8 feet of... by notch656a on Sunday July 10, 2022 @01:48PM (#32046972)

I don't see a law enforcement carve-out. By my reading a fellow cop with a body camera getting next to another cop enforcing the law would result in their violation of this law. Wonder if you can citizen's arrest a police officer for violating this law.

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Re:New Arizona law makes it illegal to film within 8 feet of... by loopdoend on Sunday July 10, 2022 @01:53PM (#32047028)

Go try arresting one of them and let me know how that goes for you.

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Re:New Arizona law makes it illegal to film within 8 feet of... by notch656a on Sunday July 10, 2022 @01:56PM (#32047071)

The world would be a better place if criminal cops were held accountable.

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Re:New Arizona law makes it illegal to film within 8 feet of... by decremental on Sunday July 10, 2022 @01:49PM (#32046994)

Except laws aren't interpreted and enforced with autistic rigidity.

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Re:New Arizona law makes it illegal to film within 8 feet of... by notch656a on Sunday July 10, 2022 @01:52PM (#32047018)

The law should be applied equally. In fact the equal protections clause of the 14th amendment could invalidate prosecution of laws not applied uniformly.

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Re:New Arizona law makes it illegal to film within 8 feet of... by kqr on Sunday July 10, 2022 @02:25PM (#32047401)

Sure, but what matters for your personal security is not what the book says, but what the men with the weapons think the book says.

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Re:New Arizona law makes it illegal to film within 8 feet of... by notch656a on Sunday July 10, 2022 @04:48PM (#32048858)

In Arizona the proportion of those with weapons is overwhelmingly the general populace and not the police.

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