Court says public has right to video police in public places

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Court says public has right to video police in public places

A Boston lawyer suing the city and police off

via Universal Hub: http://www.universalhub.com/2011/court-says-state-law-banning-recording-police-offi

The court noted that past decisions on police recording had involved fulltime reporters, but said the First Amendment does not apply just to professional news gatherers.