I was very surprised to know that in three states it is illegal to record any on-duty police officer. The reason for this was because many officers had been depicted that they were abusing their power. If you were to document an officer on-duty, even on a public street, you may arrested and your phone seized. Not only is it a video or a photograph that could be used as a record by audio as well.
This law seems very scary to me. I do agree images can be altered which would cause a bad depiction of a person. However, this also restricts the freedom of a person's rights. Unfortunately, officers can be corrupt and use their power not for the public good.
I also find the charges completely unnecessary. Could one image really be worth time in prison? Christopher Drew faced 4 to 15 years in prison for recording his own arrest of selling one dollar art without a licence. To spend such a long time in prison for recording his personal view of his arrest, I find to be ridiculous.
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