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DCFATKID t1_j4n6r5j wrote

After watching these videos. It’s more so about the individual participating in constitutionally protected activities. They walk around in the Public spaces of government buildings. They stand on the sidewalks of public roads, they stand within the parking lots of public government buildings, and they enter the lobby’s and public areas within governmental buildings. (Think post office, library, police station, town hall) They are filming, minding there own business waiting to see how the staff or workers will react. Most times, the staff does not understand that the individual is participating in a constitutionally protected activity (filming) The staff then escalates, try’s to tell the individual to leave, and the individual does not. They wait for the police to come, which again, they test the police officers on whether or not they are going to arrest them for a constitutionally protected activity. And then from there the videos normally end in the supervisor getting called, explaining to everyone that the individual is free to stay and film OR they get arrested and then there’s follow up videos of them winning lawsuits.

It’s really not a big deal, the government employees overreact and don’t understand the basics of the constitution. But they learn. One interaction at a time.

There is no YouTube videos if the employee does not engage. That’s the biggest take away. Don’t engage and they go away.

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DCFATKID t1_j4o7kp7 wrote

Correct. The employees of the establishments are generally acting in manner that they believe to be true, and are acting in a manner to protect there place of work and the individuals inside. But what the individuals recording the video are trying to make public is the authorities knowledge of the law. To hold the Public servants accountable to protect our rights as citizens as stated in the constitution.( FILMING IN PUBLIC)

It’s the police officers who’s duty it is to protect and serve, meaning to protect our constitutional rights. A public building “policy” can not go against a constitutionally protect activity. This is what they are trying to expose.

Again- it is in the interest of all governmental employees to not engage the individuals with the cameras. They are trying to get you to “act a fool” to get the police involved, so they can test the police officers knowledge.

Honestly, kudos to the police officers that understand what is going on and deescalate the situations.

Shame on those who don’t understand and escalate the situations leading to lawsuits.

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