Who is prepared to record an incident?

[pahandgunner]

If you are involved in some type of incident with law enforcement or perhaps even just a citizen, are you prepared to record it in some way? Maybe not a camcorder but at least a digital voice recorder. I've read discussions over at opencarry.org but not here. If I am ever in a situation like those described here lately and there are no coor oborating witnesses I would feel much better about justice being served if the incident were recorded, and the recording was under my control.
So I would really like to know:
What type of recorder do you have?
What are the legal requirements of notification when you are recording someone?
If consent is not required, how many people will record discreetly to avoid confiscation or being forced in some way to turn it off?
If an officer asks you to turn it off I doubt you are required to do so. But I'm sure they will not ask they will tell you to do it or (fill in the threat) and then claim later that they simply asked you. What is current law on this?
Thanks for any replies.

[fingers80002]

If you are involved in some type of incident with law enforcement or perhaps even just a citizen, are you prepared to record it in some way? Maybe not a camcorder but at least a digital voice recorder. I've read discussions over at opencarry.org but not here. If I am ever in a situation like those described here lately and there are no coor oborating witnesses I would feel much better about justice being served if the incident were recorded, and the recording was under my control.
So I would really like to know:
What type of recorder do you have?
What are the legal requirements of notification when you are recording someone?
If consent is not required, how many people will record discreetly to avoid confiscation or being forced in some way to turn it off?
If an officer asks you to turn it off I doubt you are required to do so. But I'm sure they will not ask they will tell you to do it or (fill in the threat) and then claim later that they simply asked you. What is current law on this?
Thanks for any replies.

That is something that will be handled in the courtroom.

[JoeWilliams]

I would prefer to do so, and on two seperate sources. I will inform the officer they are being recorded. They have no legal expectation to privacy, and informing them they are being recorded eliminates any expectation of non-interception (a most tenuous claim for a cop, but one that must be considered). If they steal the first source, I seriously doubt the existence of a second source they didn't know about will do them much good of they try to pursue a wiretapping violation.

[Pa. Patriot]

mine:



Don't forget to make sure to get a PC ready model.

[fingers80002]

mine:



Don't forget to make sure to get a PC ready model.

I'm not PC, what do I do!!!!!!!!!!

OH, I thought you meant politicly correct!!!!!!! oooops......

[Mrs. Pa Patriot]

If an officer asks you to turn it off I doubt you are required to do so. But I'm sure they will not ask they will tell you to do it or (fill in the threat) and then claim later that they simply asked you. What is current law on this?
Thanks for any replies.

Coming soon to a Federal courtroom near you.

[pahandgunner]

Coming soon to a Federal courtroom near you.

I noticed that in the suit. May have to wait a little while for the difinitive answer to that one. God speed.

[Mrs. Pa Patriot]

I noticed that in the suit. May have to wait a little while for the difinitive answer to that one. God speed.

Yeah. I'll never leave my camera or recorder home again. Crappy it has to be this way. Actually my video camera is in my bag all the time....I have kids, it comes with the territory. lol

[Autonomous]

Coming soon to a Federal courtroom near you.

LOL...Yea way to go on the law suit.
I quite like the first.
-A

[fingers80002]

Coming soon to a Federal courtroom near you.

I sure hope the Pitbull shows up !!!!!!!!!