@lao_306mei: #knowyourrights #bodycam #1stamendmentaudit #auditon #police

Erik restinpeaceparanormalgear :

Absolutely — but with a few important boundaries. Here’s the clean, real‑world rule that courts use: 📸 If you are standing on a public sidewalk, you can legally film anything you can see with your eyes. That includes: • Government buildings • Police • Post Offices • People in public • Vehicles, license plates • Private property that is visible from the street • Anything happening in plain view The law doesn’t require you to “look away” or avoid filming something just because it’s on private property. If it’s visible from a place you’re legally allowed to stand, you can record it. But let’s sharpen the edges so you know exactly where the limits are. --- 🟦 What you can film from a public sidewalk ✔️Anything in plain view If your eyes can see it without climbing, zooming through windows, or trespassing, you can record it. ✔️Government employees doing their jobs Police, postal workers, city workers — all protected by the First Amendment. ✔️Private property that’s visible Houses, businesses, parking lots, storefronts — all fair game. ✔️People in public There is no expectation of privacy in public. --- 🟥 What you cannot film (or what can get you in trouble) These are narrow exceptions, but they matter: ❌ Inside areas where there is a reasonable expectation of privacy Examples: • Through someone’s closed blinds • Into a bathroom or changing room • Into a private home interior in a way that’s considered intrusive (e.g., using a telephoto lens to defeat privacy) ❌ Restricted federal areas Some federal facilities have restricted zones not visible from public areas. But if you’re on a normal sidewalk outside a Post Office, you’re fine. ❌ Interfering with police operations Recording is legal, but physically getting in the way is not. ❌ Harassment or stalking behavior Filming is legal, but following someone around aggressively can cross into a different crime. --- 🟩 The key legal principle Courts use this simple test: If you are lawfully present and the subject is in plain view, you may record it. That’s the backbone of First Amendment photography rights. --- ⭐ Bottom line Yes — from a public sidewalk, you can film almost anything