Filming Police Is A Felony Without Consent In 12 Police States

Similar laws are in place in what appears to be at least 12 police states including Maryland,Massachusetts,Illinois,Florida and more... Jan, 2011
Public Act 094-0183

HB0884 Enrolled LRB094 05975 RLC 36031 b AN ACT concerning criminal law. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly: Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by changing
Section 14-2 as follows: (720 ILCS 5/14-2) (from Ch. 38, par. 14-2) Sec. 14-2. Elements of the offense; affirmative defense. (a) A person commits eavesdropping when he: (1) Knowingly and intentionally uses an eavesdropping device for the purpose of hearing or recording all or any part of any conversation or intercepts, retains, or transcribes electronic communication unless he does so (A) with the consent of all of the parties to such conversation or electronic communication or (B) in accordance with Article 108A or Article 108B of the "Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963", approved August 14, 1963, as amended; or (2) Manufactures, assembles, distributes, or possesses any electronic, mechanical, eavesdropping, or other device knowing that or having reason to know that the design of the device renders it primarily useful for the purpose of the surreptitious hearing or recording of oral conversations or the interception, retention, or transcription of electronic communications and the intended or actual use of the device is contrary to the provisions of this Article; or (3) Uses or divulges, except as authorized by this Article or by Article 108A or 108B of the "Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963", approved August 14, 1963, as amended, any information which he knows or reasonably should know was obtained through the use of an eavesdropping device. (b) It is an affirmative defense to a charge brought under




this Article relating to the interception of a privileged
communication that the person charged: 1. was a law enforcement officer acting pursuant to an order of interception, entered pursuant to Section 108A-1 or 108B-5 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963; and 2. at the time the communication was intercepted, the officer was unaware that the communication was privileged; and 3. stopped the interception within a reasonable time after discovering that the communication was privileged; and 4. did not disclose the contents of the communication. (c) It is not unlawful for a manufacturer or a supplier of
eavesdropping devices, or a provider of wire or electronic
communication services, their agents, employees, contractors,
or venders to manufacture, assemble, sell, or possess an
eavesdropping device within the normal course of their business
for purposes not contrary to this Article or for law
enforcement officers and employees of the Illinois Department
of Corrections to manufacture, assemble, purchase, or possess
an eavesdropping device in preparation for or within the course
of their official duties. (d) The interception, recording, or transcription of an
electronic communication by an employee of a penal institution
the Illinois Department of Corrections is not prohibited under
this Act, provided that the interception, recording, or
transcription is: (1) otherwise legally permissible under Illinois law; (2) conducted with the approval of the penal institution Illinois Department of Corrections for the purpose of investigating or enforcing a State criminal law or a penal institution Department rule or regulation with respect to inmates in the institution persons committed to the Department; and (3) within the scope of the employee's official duties. For the purposes of this subsection (d), "penal




institution" has the meaning ascribed to it in clause (c)(1) of
Section 31A-1.1.
(Source: P.A. 91-657, eff. 1-1-00.)




Effective Date: 1/1/2006

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[TheDarthvader9999]

@All U FUCKS WHO SUPPORT THESE LAWS, GO FUCK uRSEL!!!! You are a bunch of Hypocryte LEMMINGS! Fuck the SUPREME COURT! Bought & paid for...Get ready for ur F.E.M.A Camp bithches............Kill Cops & Make Bacon!

[ewhitlow]

There is only one state it is illegal, Illinois. Other states try to use wiretapping but videos taken in public cannot insinuate the wiretapping statutes. See the Glik decision..

[QarenAnn]

Thank you for saying that we are being conditioned to give up our rights. I've been saying that for years. Border Patrol, DUI Checkpoints, and now "Safety Checkpoints", Intersection Cameras, etc. Targeted Individuals have complained about helicopters for years (they're just rentals), but people are getting used to seeing and hearing them. Please Research "Agenda 21".

[ewhitlow]

@dafunkywhitedude

They made illegal in response to a case where they got their ass handed to them in court. However, even with the law on the books it is unlikely to stand up in court. Look up the Glick decision, it is a VERY well reasoned case where the constitution absolutely requires the populace be able to record police. We do have a right to have redress of our grievances against the government, and getting evidence of those wrongs.. Its called video..

[dafunkywhitedude]

@ewhitlow its surprising that it is illegal in Illinois being that Chicago has the most corrupt police officers. you'd think that it would be important to have a closer watch on that kind of stuff.

[xM4DM4X]

@CanadianDominion ha ha damn we're both so screwed ;[ The people of the world will need to be united and strong to bring real change; soon this system will collapse, it's spectacular to watch it unfold isn't it?

[CanadianDominion]

@xM4DM4X my country isnt holding the most prisoners in the world and boasting itself up as the land of the free dunce...im in the land of the lazy stupid apathetic canadian. far worse than being owned by zionists. im just pointing out your obvious failings as so called american patriots living in the land of the free. I guess that second amendment was for hunting after all. and prisons mean freedom in america how orwellian.

[xM4DM4X]

@CanadianDominion Shut up, the masters of this world OWN your country too buddy. You think any part of this world is free?

[CanadianDominion]

@topher01 too bad im half american and all my ignorance comes from that side...my canadian half laughs at all you pathetic obamanation idiots chained up in the land of the free...

[rob2lob]

It's all a fraud because if I came out with a new camera tomorrow with no audio capabilities and made it bright red so the police would know the camera has no audio. Nothing would change, you would still get beaten up for that video!

[rob2lob]

They know what their doing is unconstitutional but they need the cases or should I say cash flow!