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New Louisiana law will criminalize approaching police under certain circumstances
Posted on 5/30/24 at 3:44 pm
Posted on 5/30/24 at 3:44 pm
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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Critics of a new Louisiana law, which makes it a crime to approach within 25 feet (7.6 meters) of a police officer under certain circumstances, fear that the measure could hinder the public’s ability to film officers — a tool that has increasingly been used to hold police accountable.
Under the law, anyone who is convicted of “knowingly or intentionally” approaching an officer, who is “lawfully engaged in the execution of his official duties,” and after being ordered to “stop approaching or retreat” faces up to a $500 fine, up to 60 days in jail or both. The law was signed by Gov. Jeff Landry, a Republican, Tuesday and goes into effect Aug. 1.
While the legislation’s language does not specifically mention filming, critics say that by default it would limit how close a person can be to observe police. Opponents have also gone further to question the law’s constitutionality, saying it could impede on a person’s First Amendment rights.
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Posted on 5/30/24 at 3:45 pm to 4cubbies
Hell yeah
Posted on 5/30/24 at 3:48 pm to 4cubbies
Nice.
BTW. Cameras don’t magically turn on at 24 feet.
BTW. Cameras don’t magically turn on at 24 feet.
Posted on 5/30/24 at 3:50 pm to roadGator
I don’t know how this would hold up to judicial scrutiny.
Posted on 5/30/24 at 3:55 pm to 4cubbies
What right do you have according to the law to shove your camera in the face of an officer doing his duty?
Can you sit in his lap to film?
Is 10 feet enough? How close do you want to be?
Can you sit in his lap to film?
Is 10 feet enough? How close do you want to be?
Posted on 5/30/24 at 3:57 pm to roadGator
quote:
What right do you have according to the law to shove your camera in the face of an officer doing his duty?
The first amendment, if you remove your qualifier.
quote:
How close do you want to be?
As long as it's not directly interfering with his physical/tactile ability to do his job. Maybe 5 feet? 3 feet?
Posted on 5/30/24 at 3:59 pm to SlowFlowPro
3 feet away huh. 
Posted on 5/30/24 at 4:02 pm to roadGator
How far away would you need to be to not physically interfere?
Posted on 5/30/24 at 4:04 pm to 4cubbies
Protecting the police state. Dems rejoice.
fricking idiots
fricking idiots
Posted on 5/30/24 at 4:05 pm to 4cubbies
quote:
a tool that has increasingly been used to hold police accountable.
lololol ok, sure
Posted on 5/30/24 at 4:05 pm to SlowFlowPro
Considering the loons usually filming between 10-25 feet.
The more dangerous the interaction the further away you people should be.
Sane people would stay at least that far away.
Sanity isn’t big in such situations though.
The more dangerous the interaction the further away you people should be.
Sane people would stay at least that far away.
Sanity isn’t big in such situations though.
Posted on 5/30/24 at 4:06 pm to 4cubbies
None of the gawkers and protesters are ever gonna stay 25’ away. But at least if they know a law exists, some of them won’t be directly up the officer’s arse like in the past. They wrote it as 25 so they get 10 in reality.
Question is, how enforceable is it? They’re gonna go to the tape measure and instant replay a lot.
Question is, how enforceable is it? They’re gonna go to the tape measure and instant replay a lot.
Posted on 5/30/24 at 4:12 pm to ChexMix
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Protecting the police state. Dems rejoice.
Looks like it’s the “conservatives” rejoicing.
This post was edited on 5/30/24 at 4:12 pm
Posted on 5/30/24 at 4:14 pm to roadGator
Posted on 5/30/24 at 4:14 pm to roadGator
quote:
How close do you want to be?
If someone is on public property, why would it matter? Why should police get special “protections”?
Posted on 5/31/24 at 6:31 am to 4cubbies
Bump for people who don’t want to only discuss a geriatric billionaire.
Posted on 5/31/24 at 6:50 am to 4cubbies
Soooo... here's a litmus test:
Would this be enforced on a line of protesters 3 inches away from LEO yelling obscenities?
Would it infringe on right of assembly?
If not, is there an overlapping law already on the books?
Would this be enforced on a line of protesters 3 inches away from LEO yelling obscenities?
Would it infringe on right of assembly?
If not, is there an overlapping law already on the books?
Posted on 5/31/24 at 7:06 am to I20goon
Stupid law is stupid. When was the last time an officer was killed with a camera? If you don't want to be filmed being an a-hole, don't be an a-hole. Seems pretty simple to me. 1st amendment Trumps your fear of of a cell phone. Just ignore the camera ego maniac.
I'd rather a Republic without a police state. The dolts with thin blue egos already have enough unchecked power. Little to no accountability for the tyrants.
I'd rather a Republic without a police state. The dolts with thin blue egos already have enough unchecked power. Little to no accountability for the tyrants.
Posted on 5/31/24 at 7:15 am to roadGator
quote:
What right do you have according to the law to shove your camera in the face of an officer doing his duty?
Can you sit in his lap to film?
Is 10 feet enough? How close do you want to be?
If we didn't have assholes we wouldn't need laws at all.
I don't know that this won't be abused but I get the intent. If you're in a volatile situation, arresting a local and surrounded by a bunch of antifa, methheads or dindus, it's not safe to have people crowding up behind you. 20ft is considered danger close with a blade.
Posted on 5/31/24 at 7:20 am to geauxturbo
Yo slowflo is that your medical condition? Must be because that backed up urine must be affecting your brain. It not up to you to decide how close you can be to an offucer. Perps many times go for a cops gun or tries to beat him up. Frick you libtard you are part of the reason crime is out of control.
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