It’s a sobering incident that raises broader questions about how much privacy a police officer can expect amid the delicate balancing act of transparency, officer safety and investigation integrity. Kenneth Becker told citizen Jesse Bright that a new state law prohibited him from recording police. Such a law doesn’t exist, and Bright questioned the officer about which law he was referring to. What would have happened if someone who didn’t know the law was being told this falsehood?”It’s hard to say. “However, there’s also an officer safety issue that’s involved.

Source: Huffington Post March 11, 2017 13:52 UTC