Valley Hearing For Recording Police Case
By: Patrick Fazio
Updated: August 18, 2011
It's a court case that could affect anyone who uses a cell phone or any other recording device.
It involves a local man, Michael Allison, who faces prison time for recording law enforcement in public.
The state of Illinois considers it so serious, that an assistant from the Attorney General's Office appeared at Thursday's court hearing in Robinson.
Here are our first reports on this story:
Recording Police Investigation
Recording Police Follow Up
It involves a local man, Michael Allison, who faces prison time for recording law enforcement in public.
The state of Illinois considers it so serious, that an assistant from the Attorney General's Office appeared at Thursday's court hearing in Robinson.
Here are our first reports on this story:
Recording Police Investigation
Recording Police Follow Up
Comments
Where is the UPDATE on this case, this case is ridiculous and really makes Illinois look BAD. Please update this case, the officials of the Illinois Justice System needs to feel the HEAT from the media and citizens. Don't back down for any reason!
Randall F.
September 22, 2011 at 4:00 pm
We do not live in the state of Illinois however we felt compelled to comment on this news story. Since when are public officials not allowed to be recorded or photographed without their permission?? There are many politicians who are also public officials, who are photographed and recorded ALL the time without permission. That's how they are busted doing ignorant things! If the police officers are doing what they are suppose to be doing then what's the problem? What are they trying to hide?? It's pathetic to think our world has come to being micro-managed by a bunch of cry babies! We live in America - the land of the FREE - for a reason and it's not to be pushed around and bullied into giving up our freedoms and rights. This man should never have been arrested and then to charge him with a crime that is equal to [censored]!!! [censored] is wrong with that picture??? Doesn't the state of Illinois have better things to be doing???? Like catching REAL criminals?????
IllinoisPoliceSuck I.
September 3, 2011 at 2:22 am
Glix vs. Boston
In a huge victory for free speech, transparency, and the public at large, the First Circuit Panel affirms the right of vigilant citizens to videotape police actions carrying out their duties in public:
http://www.citmedialaw.org/blog/2011/victory-recording-public
In a huge victory for free speech, transparency, and the public at large, the First Circuit Panel affirms the right of vigilant citizens to videotape police actions carrying out their duties in public:
http://www.citmedialaw.org/blog/2011/victory-recording-public
Ro B.
August 31, 2011 at 7:35 pm
Attorney General's Office assistant, had just finished up a visit at the federal pen with former Illinois Gov. George Ryan. Thought they would stop in and harass a citizen or two. Illinois government, what a joke.
Mark J.
August 19, 2011 at 7:19 pm
