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ACLU lawsuit contends new Indiana law prevents police officers from being held accountable (indianacapitalchronicle.com)
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A lawsuit filed in federal court by the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana on Tuesday challenges a new state law that prohibits citizens from being within 25 feet of law enforcement officers.

The law, which went into effect on July 1, is called a violation of constitutional rights by the ACLU, which claims that citizens have a right to “observe and record the police.”

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[–] 4 points 3 years ago (1 child)

there's optical zoom too, though it's true that many cameras dont have that option

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  • [–] 5 points 3 years ago

    In a perfect world, sure. But in reality, the majority of devices do not have optical zoom. Most recordings of police are done on cellphones, and usually older And/or lower end models that aren’t using optical zoom.

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