FC A.S. Violates the Law Feb 5, 2008 part two

Fullerton College AS breaks the California law--the Brown Act.
Ethan Morse states --as support for the FC AS' refusal--that cameras are not allowed in a courtroom.
IN FACT--the law, as pertains to cameras in the courtroom: permission CAN be obtained if requested at least five days in advance, and granted approval, SEE rule 980 of the California Rules of Court.
RE the Brown Act:
The public has the right to make an audio, video or other recording of a meeting and to broadcast a meeting absent a reasonable finding that continued recording or broadcast unavoidably will cause noise, illumination or obstruction of a view that constitutes a persistent disruption of the meetings.

That means that just because the AS Senators object to being videotaped, and threaten to walk out does not constitute disruption on the part of the videographer; in fact, any senator who walks out, ergo threatening a loss of quorum is thereby derelict in their duty as a senator, and should be removed from office.

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