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Respect Goes a Long Ways on Both Sides of the Badge

May 13, 2015 By Eric Reagan

Officer: What you got in your bag?

Citizen: None of your f***ing business. That’s what I got in the bag.

Officer: Alright. (turns to leave)

Citizen: Honor your oath, scumbag.

Really? That’s the dialog we want with police now? Watch the video below to see that in a real life situation. (**Language warning**) [Read more…]

Filed Under: Legal Tagged With: Constitutional, Legal, rights

 

Illinois Wiretapping Law Continues to Be Abused by Police

December 2, 2011 By Eric Reagan

Just, wow.

I’m all for catching the bad guys out there, but this goes too far. As you can see in the above video, the guy who recorded police in public was charged with eavesdropping and faced up to 75 years in jail.  He won the initial case – the local judge dismissed it, citing that the Illinois law was unconstitutional (this should be a complete no-brainer here).

The Illinois legislature and attorney general are apparently idiots though, because the case is being appealed in an effort overturn the lower court’s dismissal.  [Read more…]

Filed Under: Legal Tagged With: Constitutional, eavesdropping, first amendment, Glik, Illinois, photography, police, Posner, wiretapping

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