In his latest show on FoxBusiness, John Stossel refutes the absurd claim that police have an inherent right to privacy while at work. In a number of some states, including California, Connecticut, Florida, and Massachusetts, it's a crime to make a video of a policeman making an arrest. But as Stossel points out, police work for the public, they're paid with tax money, and they have enormous power—lethal power.
Those of us who comprehend Lord Acton’s statement--"power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely"--understand that the potential for abuse among police is great.
The Stossel video (7:50 minutes) is worth watching in full. Reason Magazine Senior Editor, Radley Balko, demonstrates a new video technology that stores live video on a secure server, so even if a policeman confiscates the camera, the video survives.
As we have seen throughout the rise of the Tea Party movement, citizen videos are an indispensable tool in combating power of the state.
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