ACLU Challenges Unconstitutional Illinois Eavesdropping Act

[69killerbred]

It's a police state now .Look up the NDAA Obamanation signed...Its over folks

[anonymouscalamity]

Harold Kent is full of hot air. He's saying that unequal protection of laws is ok, they can tape you but you can't tape them. If you do tape, you can use it but you can't publicize it. I think he needs to study a little more - a lot more about prior restraint

[anonymouscalamity]

Juries are nullifying the law. Thank goodness for juries. What in the world is wrong with what the COPS do being publicized. These COPS want no scrutiny at all. STOP THEM.

[anonymouscalamity]

Juries are nullifying the law. Thank goodness for juries.

[denisheskett]

america wake up , you're trying to dictate to the arab world how good your system is SHAME ON YOU

[Stalicone]

@denisheskett

Oh please! If this crap happened in an arab state, the photographer would simply disappear! Our nation is still way superior to ANY Arab shithole!

[wiseorwiseazz]

if facts "compromise the goal" of an onging investigation, then the goal is wrong not the way in which the facts were collected

[Tsutomu6]

So if one records let's say a building and a cop steps in, because he thinks he is recorded and there is audio of him his camera, is that enough to put one in jail for 15 years?

Man, they got to be desperate to get more prisoners to profit from.

[gentorel771]

606 66

lol i get it

[delindsay90210]

It's very simple folks, those in charge want to stay in charge and don't want us common sheeple to impede their breaching our constitutional rights. I mean come on folks, do you really think cops and govt officials want every one knowing how corrupt they can be?

[timshow781]

I cannot fucking believe some of this shit im hearing.  In spite of all the clear-cut constitutional violations (this eavesdropping law violates the 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, and 14th amendment) the only argument the government seems to use for this bullshit is how we might interfere with police business. I do hope this Illinois's appeal court upholds this law so we could take it to the Supreme Court of the United States. That way the rest of the country will see how fucked up illinois is.

[ScienceOfThePS3]

@timshow781 well said. Love Chicago, hate the state.

[chillsister]

Since when do police conduct "ongoing criminal investigations" where they're interrogating people in public?

[enlightened1ish]

Especially with the recent beatings that resulted in one man's death in California and a case in Illinois that sent a man to the hospital in critical condition. Both of these beatings were brutal and involved five or six officers in each case.

[FreeAndBrave1]

Yeah, heaven FORBID if the cops are caught beating someone..! Idiot judge!

[stlouisx50]

Hell the media chops up audio and video all the time, so whats the difference if a public citizen does it? Why is the media exempt?

[enlightened1ish]

Police have loaded weapons and authority over people so if anyone should be videotaped to make sure they are doing their job correctly it should be them.

[mastermind48451]

The POLICE are PUBLIC SERVANTS, therefore they have no privacy except off duty and not acting as a POLICE OFFICER. Its another law to block the corrupt GOVERNMENT goons.

[dalecs47]

There are three states where it is a felony to record the police. And time after time we can see instances where police beat people up, then arrest their victims for assault and resisting arrest. The victims have no hope in court until someone comes up with a video showing the truth. I say NO TO POLICE PRIVACY, such privacy leads to corruption. Cops are public employees and should be accountable. Corrupt cops do not want accountability. Do, contact your own state representatives.

[tillasmax]

Great video keep up the good work.

[FreedumbFighter28]

The country I grew up in is GONE. I fear its NEVER coming back...:-(

[Survive2Day]

The People's Republic of Illinois is also the SINGLE state that has no provision for citizens to carry concealed weapons....

[turelsut1]

An other interesting news

[ricestreet1]

hey someone should record a cop with no sound then make up a whole bunch of shit that he said

[theduke502]

@ricestreet1 We no choice but to do that out here in California,. Talk about incriminating, LOL!

[BoudiccaBlanc]

Finally, the ACLU does something worthwhile!

[workingmen1]

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