75 years in prison for video taping a police officer???? What country IS this???

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• when are people going to stand up to tyranny in America? what's it going to take?

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  by prisoner on August 31st, 2011

• Do you even know the definition of "abducts" !? I don't think that's a proper way to explain "arrest". And I don't know Illinois law, but its usually not legal to VOICE record someone without their knowledge if you are not involved in the direct conversation. I don't think this would count for silent video. The video and voice recording, however, is a crime.

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  by SocialGrrrl on September 1st, 2011

• There's almost no limit. Almost anything could happen. Americans have been broken.

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  by Vashtar on September 1st, 2011

• Social Girl: Logically, just because a group of people (the government/police) say that somebody has the right to bind somebody and lock them in a room doesn't mean it's necessarily permissible.
  
  In some cases it must be done to protect the general public, but it's usually not necessary.
  
  Look at the creation of the universe. Look at society and at how short sighted we are. See how willingly we bend to rules and then realize that perhaps authority doesn't actually exist. Who gives them the right to be authorities? Do they have the right to give them the right? Why?

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  by Vashtar on September 1st, 2011

• taking people away and detaining them for merely exercising their rights, is considered "abduction". There was no crime. Video recording or even audio recording is not a crime. The supposed illinois law is unjust.
  
  "When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty." -- Thomas Jefferson
  
  Rapists and murderers dont even get punishments as harsh as this NONVIOLENT act.

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  by prisoner on September 1st, 2011

• Authority doesn't exist??? Upholding the law is now not permissible?? And it is the law....just because you don't like it or agree with it does not make it unjust. I'll only agree to the fact that it isn't a fair punishment due to the length but seriously people...there is no constitutional/civil right to video tape or record. Tell me again that you think authority doesn't or shouldn't exist when someone breaks a law that affects you and YOURS. I'd like to be that "authority" who catches the "bad guy" who committed a crime against you or "infringed" on YOUR rights and say "eh...these people don't think I have a right to uphold the law....free to go sir" Maybe I'll go live in that UNIVERSE you speak of.

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  by SocialGrrrl on September 5th, 2011

• Just because the Federal Government makes it so, doesn't make the law "just", SocialGrrrl. Do you honestly believe 75 years in prison, longer than rapists and murders, for a non-violent act involving using a personal video camera to video public police officers is "JUST" in a "Free" society??? How the hell does this act affect me and mine??? who got hurt??? NO ONE.

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  by prisoner on September 6th, 2011

• We (the People) put the Government in place. Law is law, unjust or not. And if you see above, I do think 75 years is not fair at all. And no, no one got hurt, and not every law or crime affects everyone....my point was, what if someone broke a law that did affect you or infringe on your rights (not necessarily "hurting" you)? I'm pretty sure you or anyone else wouldn't be saying that law that was broken is "unjust" : )

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  by SocialGrrrl on September 6th, 2011

• All that's needed for evil to triumph is for good men to say "It's just the law."
  
  "When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty."
  -Thomas Jefferson

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  by Vashtar on September 10th, 2011