Cameras = New Guns?

Photo by Curtis Cronn

Most people have cell phone that comes with camera/video functions - if you see police activities on the street, can you take a picture or videotape?

First of all, if you're in a public place, visible to others, not crossing police line and a third party (no involve) to the situation, you can take photo or videotape, with the exception you cannot recording audio sound unless you get consent from all parties. However, if you're the involved party (such as being stop by police for running stop sign), then the officer has the right to ask you put down/turn off the recording device.

Illegal videotaping is considered felony, if convicted you can be sentenced to 4-15 years prison term! related story

可以錄影，不可錄音

很多人的手機已經具備攝影和錄影的功能。如果走在街上看到警員執法事件，只要你處於公眾場合、沒有阻礙警員執法、沒有越過警戒線、不是涉案者，你是可以拍攝的，但是卻不可以錄音，否則可以被指控非法錄音罪名，罪成者可被判入獄4-15年。