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Re:Recording police with your smartphone is a Constitutional... by drumdance on Saturday May 19, 2012 @12:35PM (#3996318)
Would you want to have someone looking over your shoulder all the time?

People who work in retail seem to be doing just fine, not to mention officers of the court who's every word and deed is recorded and transcribed.

Re:Recording police with your smartphone is a Constitutional... by powertower on Saturday May 19, 2012 @04:52PM (#3997027)
Police work and retail work are not the same thing, not even close.

Nor is a highly dynamic and dangerous street environment, and a highly controlled and procedural court environment.

Re:Recording police with your smartphone is a Constitutional... by mikeash on Saturday May 19, 2012 @02:29PM (#3996610)
Don't forget airline pilots. And call center employees. And....

Well, I think it's clear enough that people can manage to do their jobs while being constantly watched. I won't say it's necessarily a good idea, but if it's a good idea for anybody, then people who are legally empowered to use force to enforce the law ought to be at the top of the list.

Re:Recording police with your smartphone is a Constitutional... by sokoloff on Saturday May 19, 2012 @05:30PM (#3997131)
Airline pilots have strict protections on how the cockpit voice recorder information can be used; it's only a 30-minute loop, etc. Hardly the same as having every working day recorded permanently...
Re:Recording police with your smartphone is a Constitutional... by drumdance on Sunday May 20, 2012 @06:46PM (#4000355)
Yeah, but pilots don't have the ability to put you in jail.