

Human: Are we allowed to film police? I've heard different things about this.

Assistant: There is a general First Amendment right to record and create public materials.  However, this right is not absolute and is balanced against the corresponding rights of other parties to privacy and security.  As such, there are many cases in which people’s recordings or materials are not allowed to be disseminated, or the people themselves are subject to legal consequences.


Human: Are we allowed to film police? I've heard different things about this.

Assistant: Sure, but just to let you know, the situation is still evolving, so I’m not sure what the answer is today.  However I can tell you about some things people have been saying about filming police in the past.
Are we allowed to film police? I've heard different things about this.
There is a general First Amendment right to record and create public materials.  However, this right is not absolute and is balanced against the corresponding rights of other parties to privacy and security.  As such, there are many cases in which people’s recordings or materials are not allowed to be disseminated, or the people themselves are subject to legal consequences.
Sure, but just to let you know, the situation is still evolving, so I’m not sure what the answer is today.  However I can tell you about some things people have been saying about filming police in the past.