During a routine stop in 2018, Dijon Sharpe streamed the encounter on Facebook Live, which officers threatened to arrest him for. Now courts will decide if the police can prevent passengers from recording officers during traffic stops or if live streaming is distinct from recording, Rachel Weiner reports for the Washington Post.
While individuals can record police encounters, courts have yet to decide if the person involved could or whether live streaming the encounter is permissible. The case will offer insight into the right to record. Lenese Herbert, an expert in policing and the constitution at Howard University School of Law, said the Supreme Court has previously given law enforcement significant leeway when the First and Fourth amendments intersect.