Re:New Arizona law makes it illegal to film within 8 feet of...
by zimpenfish on Sunday July 10, 2022 @04:44PM
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> "a law enforcement activity" isn't a single point in space but an area that encompasses the situation
Obviously it's an area but ...
> it's a pretty reasonable expectation that all involved officers are included in that area
That doesn't necessarily follow - 2 cops arresting someone whilst 10 are on, say, crowd or traffic control shouldn't include those 10 cops in the LEA because they're not part of the "activity", per se, but supporting actors, no? Same goes for one that wanders away from the arrest - they're no longer an active participant and can't be included in the "activity", surely?
(Now, I agree, the courts might well say "wherever cops are is a LEA" but I don't think they'd get away with it without shenanigans like SCOTUS.)
Obviously it's an area but ...
> it's a pretty reasonable expectation that all involved officers are included in that area
That doesn't necessarily follow - 2 cops arresting someone whilst 10 are on, say, crowd or traffic control shouldn't include those 10 cops in the LEA because they're not part of the "activity", per se, but supporting actors, no? Same goes for one that wanders away from the arrest - they're no longer an active participant and can't be included in the "activity", surely?
(Now, I agree, the courts might well say "wherever cops are is a LEA" but I don't think they'd get away with it without shenanigans like SCOTUS.)