His camera was illegally taken by cops... but they were not prepared for what would happen nex...

His camera was illegally taken by cops... but they were not prepared for what would happen next

Holding police accountable requires defending the First Amendment right to put them on camera. This is why Philip Turner, known on YouTube as The Battousai, fought to solidify that right in Turner v. Driver, a 2017 case decided by the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. However, a shocking video shows Texas police ignoring the law, detaining Turner, and confiscating his video equipment. What the officers didn’t realize is that the case law resulting from the Turner v. Driver decision not only protects citizens’ right to film the police, but was named after the very man whose rights...

Holding police accountable requires defending the First Amendment right to put them on camera. This is why Philip Turner, known on YouTube as The Battousai, fought to solidify that right in Turner v. Driver, a 2017 case decided by the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. However, a shocking video shows Texas police ignoring the law, detaining Turner, and confiscating his video equipment. What the officers didn’t realize is that the case law resulting from the Turner v. Driver decision not only protects citizens’ right to film the police, but was named after the very man whose rights they were violating. ------------------------------------- By: Taya Graham and Stephen Janis Title: Cops illegally took his camera … but they weren’t ready for what happened next Sourced From: therealnews.com/cops-illegally-took-his-camera-but-they-werent-ready-for-what-happened-next Published Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2021 16:54:29 +0000 Read More Did you miss our previous article... https://wawawiiwa.com/alternative-news-media/big-agriculture-is-threatening-rural-americas-future