Controversy Over Boston Police Interpretation Of Privacy, Cellphone Videorecordings

Debate has erupted over Boston law enforcement interpretations of whether individuals witnessing police behavior or arrests may record that behavior on their cellphones. Because Massachusetts is now a “two party” state, requiring the permission of both the person(s) being taped and the person(s) taping, some members of the Boston police department apparently believe such recordings are now against the law, and since 2007 they have arrested at least two people they observed making recordings. Those charges have since been dropped. But the issue has arisen in Pennsylvania as well. Here’s more in a Boston.com story.