https://www.cnet.com/news/policeman-tells-uber-driver-its-illegal-to-record-him-it-isnt/#ftag=CAD590a51e




In North Carolina, a police sergeant seems to invent a new law to stop a member of the public from recording him. Now there's an investigation.

As WECT-TV reports, Jesse Bright was performing his duties as an Uber driver when his car was stopped outside a pawn shop. His passenger was, it seemed to Bright, about to be arrested.


http://m.wect.com/wect/db_330750/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=an9uRA1M

Officer: Hey bud, turn that off, OK?

Driver: No, I’ll keep recording. Thank you. It’s my right.

Officer: Don’t record me. You got me?

Driver: Look, you’re a police officer on duty. I can record you.

Officer walks to driver’s side of vehicle

Officer: Be careful because there is a new law. Turn it off or I’ll take you to jail.

Driver: For recording you? What is the law?

Officer: Step out of the car.

Driver: What are you arresting me for? I’m sitting here in my car. I’m just recording in case anything happens. I’m surrounded by five police officers.

Officer: You’re being a jerk.

Driver: I’m scared right now. I’m not being a jerk. I’m recording in case anything happens.

Officer: You better hope we don’t find something in your car?

Driver: You’re not searching my car?

Officer: I’m going to search your car.

Driver: You’re not searching my car.

Officer calls for K-9 unit

Driver: Bring the K-9s. I don’t care. I know my rights.

Officer: I hope so. I know what the law is.

Driver: I know the law. I’m an attorney, so I would hope I know what the law is.

Officer: And an Uber driver?