using cameras on the truck.

Well, seeing as how THEY are recording you, why should you turn off your cameras??? Unless of course, THEY have something to hide!

 

They cannot legally force you to shut the cameras off but they might try it anyway which could lead to them beating you to death. However, you have no obligation to tell them about the cameras or wether they're recording or not. In other words, lie. Under no circumstances shut them off, just tell them they're off if they notice them and say something. If they figure out that they're on, feign ignorance: "Oh, I thought they were off." Then at first opportunity, turn them back on. If they don't want to be recorded, they're planning on doing something, probably illegal, that would get them in big trouble if anyone found proof of it. You don't want to be the one paying the price for it.

 

you have the right to video record anything at any time in a public place. It is only on private property that you must have permission to film.

you must inform some one if you are making an audio recoding of them, however if you are shooting a video with audio, you do not.

If they tell you that you are not allowed to record they are violating your first ammendment rights.

Another thing is, if you have an audio recorder and you pull it out and turn it on, you say the date, you say the aproximate time, the location, and who you are talking to, and then you say "At this time (insert thier name&title here) I am making you aware that I am recording this conversation, and by continuing to speak with me you are giving your consent to do so."

as long as you get that on tape your covered.

 

Besides, they ain't on their own time anyway, and should have no expectation of privacy. After all, they're (in name, at least) public servants, and should realize that YOU are signing their paycheck.
Unfortunately, many (if not most) of them have determined that their position of authority trumps all that, and your rights fly out the window like that burned out cigarette butt.
I'd pull out a voice recorder, and go through the "recorded for your safety and mine" bit, while having the camera, or another recorder on simultaneously. Then, when you visibly comply with his order to protect his privacy (while trashing yours), you're still getting it all for later use.

We in the public hear it ALL the time:
"If you aren't doing anything wrong, you've nothing to worry about."
"If you don't want to be recorded everywhere you go, you must have something to hide"
etc. etc. etc.

Well... I guess a lot of cops have a LOT to hide.

 

I think a lot of it is they are used to having the upper hand in what ever it is that they are doing.

 

Actually, they covered that in those undercover ACORN videos. Audio can be recorded in public.

The problem you're going to run into if you do it that way, claiming to have a silly thing like rights, is those cops are going to take offense and do whatever they want. That will most likely result in pain, possible death depending on how pissed off they are, and "loss" of the video.

Just play dumb and do not volunteer any information. Make sure to upload the video later after you escape for everyone's entertainment.

 

I agree. A gun and a badge trumps a silly little list of "rights" every time.
Ah, well. I just keep my head down and act properly respectful, and Massah maybe not gon' beat me ag'in.

 

You know what really makes em mad, I had one in Utah who refused to give me his name and badge number, I called 911 right there and asked to speak to his supervisor. That really ruined his day, I dont know what became of it, but the ticket got tore up and I got an apology from the officer.

If you do that though, make sure that you are right, because if you are wrong they are going to have that much more fun with you. And be calm and a gentleman about it, yelling and screaming at the sup will just make him not give a ####.

 

mrbeast, exactly what did you say to 911?