Posterous theme by Cory Watilo

Police reverse stance on taping of officers’ actions - Metro - The Boston Globe

Two Boston police officers showed poor judgment when they arrested a bystander for filming them on Boston Common in 2007, the department has ruled, in a reversal of its initial position that the officers had done nothing wrong.

The two officers, Sergeant Detective John Cunniffe and Officer Peter Savalis, face discipline ranging from an oral reprimand to suspension, a department spokeswoman said yesterday.

The finding was released six months after the US First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that citizens have the right to record police officers while they are performing their duties.

via bostonglobe.com

This is huge and great news. I'm glad the Boston Police came to their senses, but I'm sad it took four years for them to do it.

Recording people in public without their consent may be rude to some, but it is not illegal.