You have the right to record police activity even if you are just a bystander. You do not have to be personally involved in or affected by what police are doing to have the right to record them.
The First Amendment protects a bystander who records police activity from a safe distance.
Protects bystanders who film police. You can legally record police encounters that you are not involved in.
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