Originally Posted by
PhoenixRev
I also doubt it would survive SCOTUS scrutiny as the arrest was made on a public street. The Supreme Court's admonition that no one should expect private in the public applies to everyone, including cops.
Its an issue that they really should address, and I wouldn't be surprised if we get one of these weird split courts where you get Scalia + Liberals and Kennedy - Breyer on one side and Breyer/Roberts/Alito/Thomas on the other, in favor of allowing recording of police in all circumstances.
Originally Posted by
Combat Medic
Does this count for the cops with the lapel microphones as well?
In California, they actually tell you it is being recorded.