Yet another recording police decision
2020-01-30 20:46:03.197395+01 by Dan Lyke 0 comments
WGBH: Federal Judge Rules People Can Secretly Record Police In Public Spaces
A federal judge ordered the Boston Police Department and the Suffolk County District Attorney to notify their officers and prosecutors that people have the right to secretly record police, as long as the police are on-duty and in public.
From the court order:
Since 2011, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office (“SCDAO”) has opened at least 11 case files that involve a felony charge under Section 99. These have included charges where the person recorded was a police officer performing her duties in public. During the same period, the Boston Police Department (“BPD”) has applied for a criminal complaint on a Section 99 violation against at least nine individuals for secretly recording police officers performing their duties in public.