Pixiq

Darn kids. Why can't they just hang out in dark alleys and smoke weed, or go tag public buildings instead of this heinous act of recording public officials in a public place?

Sounds like she should. Sounds like what happened here in Snohomish, WA. http://tinyurl.com/mp78zc

I think by this time most, if not all cops are WELL aware that people have the right to film them in public. They don't like it so they essentially make up laws that don't exist to effect retaliation if a person ignores their unlawful commands to turn off the camera. It's a win for the cop, as even if all charges get dismissed he still got to handcuff the person who filmed him, put that person through "processing", involving finger printing, being stuffed into a holding cell and then possibly have to pay bail money, then some time later that person is forced to show up at court, possibly losing money from taking time off from work. Sure the person can later sue, but NOTHING will happen to that cop, any money paid out will be tax money. I've come to the sad conclusion that this behavior from cops will never stop until police are held individually accountable for it. If cops started to get suspended without pay, and maybe even forced to pay out of pocket for lawsuits against them, then finally cops would stop hassling people for engaging in the lawful activity of filming public servants in public areas, where there is no expectation of privacy.