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Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru
Are you saying that the interaction between the officer and the driver shouldn't be considered a private conversation? Does this mean it would be okay to have the police force stream all these interactions online, kind of like a reality show?
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It isn't a private conversation in the construction it is now. It is in open public. If anyone else stopped on the side of the road they could hear and listen to the conversation. There is no reasonable expectation of any privacy.
With respect to the driver, there are other laws that come into place that don't allow for streaming online like "presumed innocent" since the audience has no way to determine if the suspect is actually guilty.
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Originally Posted by FuglyStick
Does Maryland have dashboard cams installed in their cruisers? If so, then I suppose that the citizens of Maryland have already given their consent to being taped by law enforcement, yes? And if that's the case, then I don't see how law enforcement can claim a violation of wiretapping laws if the public reciprocates by taping law enforcement.
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That is a great question. I don't know if MD officers have access to dashboard cams and audio is also clearly heard, so there would have to be some sort of implied consent.
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