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Richard Earl
09-04-11, 05:58 AM
"In Illinois, recording law enforcement officers without their consent is considered a serious crime — or at least the authorities choose to interpret an old eavesdropping statute that way. According to WBBH, 12 other states have a similar interpretation of the law, including Florida, Massachusetts, and Maryland."

Illinois Man Faces 75 Years in Jail for Filming Police (http://www.theblaze.com/stories/illinois-man-faces-75-years-in-jail-for-filming-police/)

I'm still digging around to see if I can find the statute this article is talking about.

Richard Earl
09-04-11, 06:10 AM
(720 ILCS 5/) Criminal Code of 1961. (http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs4.asp?DocName=072000050HArt.+14&ActID=1876&ChapterID=53&SeqStart=30900000&SeqEnd=32700000)

I suppose they are saying his camera is an eavesdropping device due to the audio recordings and thus didn't get everyone's consent.

Rock Anthony
09-04-11, 07:17 AM
Perhaps CBS news can put pressure on Lisa MADIGAN's office (http://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/). I'll contact that office the day after Labor Day - to implore MADIGAN to call off the dogs, or else lose some votes!

This is ridiculous!

allodial
09-04-11, 03:53 PM
Are they admitting ...i mean are the COPS admitting that they are private rather than public?

Richard Earl
09-05-11, 12:54 AM
I kinda view this as denying my right to be a competent clerk.