How do you handle this?

[Smurfslayer]

Way2go Brownie

Good suggestion on the video -

Only caution I have - check with the magistrate's office or local commonwealth's attorney's office on the legality of taping - particularly if you are recording sound... Without creating a discussion of reasonable expectation of privacy, this is a good idea on how to get the local cops to pay attention...

You could also get a couple of "role players" involved to portray the "innocent pedestrians"

"hey, is that a news crew?"
"No, it's VIDEOMAN!"

 

[Quartus]

Do-it-yourself spedbumps have gotten people arrested and fined. Not right, but reality.


Low profile, video tape, cellphone ALWAYS on you, and keep the pressure on the local politicians. They respond to pressure.


And tell your mouthy neighbor to get herself shot in some other neighborhood. You don't want the flying bullets on your street, and she can expect to be sued if she attracts them.

 

[brownie0486]

Yes, video without sound is certainly always okay.
You may run afoul with sound as it may violate the "bugging" laws as mentioned.

My take on the video and sound from years of the PI work is that if it is in the public domain, there is no right to privacy in ones conversation, particualrly if the actions/words are able to be readily heard by anyone in the imediate area.

So if the video roles from the livingroom window to the cul de sac on a maintained/public road, the actions of others could be taped and recorded who would have no expectation of a private conversation and would expect others to be ableto hear them were there people around.

It is best to check with your local states DA for your district or research the laws relative this on the states website just ot be safe.

Imagine the guys reaction when the DA charged them with making threats to another at an altercation and the BG denies saying it [ making it a he said/she said situation ], then the video roles for the jury and they hear and see his actions and threats.

Pretty sure it would be case closed on this one if the evidence couild be preserved accordingly.


Brownie

 

[Jesse H]

I hate speedbumps.

Yes my car is lower, it suspension is advantageous for spirited driving and Sunday SCCA events. It's no lower than the stock Corvettes, Camaros, Ferraris, Porches...that I see running around.

Sorry for the off-topic drift, I hate speedbumps. Everybody else suffers because of a few idiots...alot like gun control.

 

[Quartus]

You may run afoul with sound as it may violate the "bugging" laws as mentioned.

Public place (the street) + video taping with sound = no problem. Plenty of case law that says there is no expectation of privacy there.