Editor Comment: Stupid cop jumped the gun. He was supposed to wait until the next home-brew "terror attack", when the Constitution will be suspended.
There have been numerous documented cases of this happening nationwide in the past year.
You guys that are so sue happy - what are you basing a claim on?
1. There is a law on the books... evidently.
2. The police are enforcing the law.
3. Someone was arrested under the law.
Having this particular law invalidated on constitutional grounds is a very good idea. Suing the police for enforcing a law... not so much.
Wrongful arrest? I don't think so.
I'm less mad at the officers for enforcing this asinine law than I am at whatever legislative body thought it would be a good idea to ban people from documenting the actions of the government.
This is exactly why the ALCU is such a vital organization. When our government starts passing and enforcing laws prohibiting its citizens from documenting the activities of public officials and since private individuals typically lack the resolve or the resources to mount such a fight, an organization such as the ACLU is absolutely vital to the preservation of freedom.
Either we're all free or none of us are free. Chew on that next time you think about what's left of our 1st amendment.
Canada is looking better and better.