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Re:New Arizona law makes it illegal to film within 8 feet of... by refurb on Sunday July 10, 2022 @02:11PM (#32047257)
Considering it’s not unusual for cops to be assaulted by family members or friends of the person they are questioning or arresting, I don’t agree that standing 1 ft away from a cop who is trying to conduct police work is reasonable in terms of security.
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Re:New Arizona law makes it illegal to film within 8 feet of... by redcitylights on Sunday July 10, 2022 @02:31PM (#32047458)
> Considering it’s not unusual for cops to be assaulted by family members or friends

That’s already illegal.

> I don’t agree

You don’t disagree either (yet), because that statement doesn’t contradict the parent comment.

The parent comment is highlighting the poisonous way Kavanagh engages in politics discourse. You’re demonstrating it.

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Re:New Arizona law makes it illegal to film within 8 feet of... by refurb on Sunday July 10, 2022 @07:53PM (#32050524)
Sure attacking a cop is already illegal. But you’re suggesting a cop, in the process of arresting someone, should allow someone to stand 1ft away from them as long as the purpose is to record them?

Yes, cops already have leeway to maintain a safe distance between themselves and spectators, but as others have said, this just puts an exact number on a fuzzy limit the courts have already supported.

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Re:New Arizona law makes it illegal to film within 8 feet of... by uhnnXTvPE7bNkxj on Sunday July 10, 2022 @02:39PM (#32047539)
Considering that would already be illegal, as the comment you're replying to states, I don't agree that has any relevance to this new law.
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