On Wed, 17 Nov 2021 14:49:34 -0800
Don't bother arguing that 'cops' shouldn't be able to collect such evidence. Outdoors, on public property, is generally considered free for anyone to record, including ordinary citizens.
Jim Bell, Always Wrong.
Nothing prevents the public from demanding that legislatures write laws prohibiting 'cops' from using specific surveillance methods. I was not arguing that issue.
All your premises are wrong. "cops" "ordinary citizens" "public property" "fascist surveillance OK"
But generally, 'police' are able to do anything an ordinary citizen can do.
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As long as that remains true, I think we should try to keep them as honest and unbiased as we can. 'Police's ability to selectively conceal evidence should be curtailed.
police should be exterminated. Apart from that, see above.