Can you be arrested for videotaping police?

Can you be arrested for videotaping police in public?
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Answered By: Cynthia Henley, Lawyer
No unless you get to close and then you can be arrested for interference with public duties.

Answer Applies to: Texas
Replied: 10/12/2011

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Answered By: Mark Thiessen, Attorney at Law
No. there is no reasonable expectation of privacy in public. Anyone can be recorded.

Answer Applies to: Texas
Replied: 10/10/2011

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Answered By: D T Pham Associates, PLLC
Probably not, but possibly, depending on circumstances of videotaping

Answer Applies to: Texas
Replied: 10/10/2011

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