Originally Posted by
FliesWay2Much
I don't believe you have to tell them you are taping them. If I recall, a lot of the Rodney King footage came from a bystander whom wasn't noticed by the cops. If the cameraman had been doing anything improper, you would think that the judge would have thrown out the evidence of the videotape.
Local laws vary. In Florida, it is against the law to audiotape anyone without their consent. Video is okay, however. It's an interpretation of a wiretapping statute, if I remember correctly.