Up until today, it became precedent in this state for the police to arrest people in Massachusetts for filming police on duty. The law was being leveraged in a way that was not in line with its initial intent.
Pretty big win for the protection of free speech. Article below:
Court says state law used to ban recording of police officers in public is unconstitutional | Universal Hub
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In its ruling, which lets Simon Glik continue his lawsuit, the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Boston said the way Glik was arrested and his phone seized under a state wiretapping law violated his First and Fourth Amendment rights:
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