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| Courtesy: Reason Magazine |
From Capitol Report New Mexico - The Department of Justice has come under a lot of criticism during Eric Holder’s tenure as secretary but you have to give credit when credit is due as earlier this week an official from DOJ came out in defense of citizens recording public events in the public square. We’ ve written numerous times about this “War On Cameras” and how too many public servants freak out when somebody pulls out a FlipCam to show (horrors!) what transpires on public property. On Monday (May 14), Jonathan Smith of the Special Litigation Section of DOJ sent a letter to city officials in Baltimore after police there were slapped with a lawsuit after allegedly grabbing the cellphone and deleting the video of a man who was recording the cops forcibly arresting a friend of his. Smith’s 11-page letter says the Baltimore Police Department should “prohibit officers from destroying recording devices or cameras and deleting recordings or photographs under any circumstances.” Furthermore, “officers should be advised not to threaten, intimidate, or otherwise discourage” people from using cameras or recording devices and reiterates court decisions defending citizens who record from their private property. Read more
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