Let’s get one thing straight! People have the right to record the actions of their government in public. The first amendment guarantees it and you should absolutely record any encounter you have with authorities for your own protection.

From the citizen who recorded the video of the cop:

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) is illegally banning the people’s 1st Amendment protected right to video/photo in public spaces. JTA has apparently given “strict orders” to off duty Jacksonville Sheriff’s Officers who patrol the JTA SKYWAY,working on the JTA payroll, to illegally prohibit all photography and video on JTA public property.

On Wednesday April 17th 2013, at JTA SkyWay’s Central Station two off duty JSO Officers working for JTA violated their oath to uphold and defend the Constitution,by illegally ordering me to stop video recording. JSO Officers G.E. Alloush badge # 6893, and Officer E.D.Gooch trespassed me off the JTA Sky Way under threat of arrest thus denying my right to access public transportation. The two officers also violated JSO policy by refusing to provide their names and badge numbers.

