PDNPulse » NH Town Pays $57K to Settle First Amendment Claim in Traffic Stop Video Case

NH Town Pays $57K to Settle First Amendment Claim in Traffic Stop Video Case | PDNPulse

The town of Weare, New Hampshire, has paid $57,000 to settle a federal lawsuit filed by a citizen who was arrested in 2010 after attempting to videotape a traffic stop, according to a report by the New Hampshire Union Leader. The settlement came after a f

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“Those First Amendment principles apply equally to the filming of a traffic stop and the filming of an arrest in a public park,” the court said.