07-02-2013, 06:58 AM
Cops don't seem to like it that's for sure its the same in this country. Having said that loads of people film protests and demonstrations as they happen so many in fact it would be an exercise in futility for the police to try and stop them all. There's loads of footage of cops online so if they are trying to stop it they aren't doing a very good job.
When I worked for Northumbria Police there was a marker we could put on a persons computer record if they were known for recording conversations or footage of police. They were branded a “secret recorder” coppers knew to be very careful what they said and did when dealing face to face with “secret recorders”.
As for the legalities? In this country they would probably try and arrest you for a section 5 public order offence that's the catch all offence for most minor disorder. If you swear at a cop in the UK they give you one warning if you do it again they arrest your ass.
When I worked for Northumbria Police there was a marker we could put on a persons computer record if they were known for recording conversations or footage of police. They were branded a “secret recorder” coppers knew to be very careful what they said and did when dealing face to face with “secret recorders”.
As for the legalities? In this country they would probably try and arrest you for a section 5 public order offence that's the catch all offence for most minor disorder. If you swear at a cop in the UK they give you one warning if you do it again they arrest your ass.
We need to punish the French, ignore the Germans and forgive the Russians - Condoleezza Rice.