Connecitcut State Senate passes bill to ensure citizens rights to record police

[Dawson Leery]

http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/senate_passes_watered-down_police_recording_bill/id_37129

Of course the Republicans, led by the always repulsive State Senator John McKinney (R-Legacy) opposed the bill.

[William769]

1. I would like to see this passed on a Federal level.

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[librechik]

2. Thank you for this, and I hope it spreads everywhere. n/t

[Dawson Leery]

3. The police unions are not happy about this.

We are though.

[ladjf]

7. If the police unions thought that they were doing a good job of

dealing with the public, in a lawful manner, they would welcome the corroboration from the public.

It's just like putting INTERNET cameras inside classrooms. If I were a teacher (still), I would be pleased for the parents to see what we are doing everyday to educate their children.

[ladjf]

Have you noticed that the police are very enthusiastic of putting

surveillance cameras all over town but don't their work to be scrutinized. Why is that? (As though we don't' already know the answer to that.)

[mwb970]

4. Conn. seems to be leading the way right now.

They seem to be moving in a liberal direction just as most states (like Ohio, my state) are becoming right-wing mini-dictatorships. Any jobs there??

[ladjf]

5. Excellent move! That should be a Federal law. nt

[FiveGoodMen]

8. With a president who hates whistleblowers more than anyone else, it won't be anytime soon.

[ladjf]

11. We are not getting the leadership from the President that we

desperately need. Most unfortunate. The sequence of 1st G.W.Bush followed by Obama has been destructive for Americans.

[FiveGoodMen]

6. Good!

And there certainly isn't enough good lately.

[Jefferson23]

9. Of course they opposed it, but they lost..agree about repulsive McKinney too. n/t

[Uncle Joe]

10. Kicked and recommended for the great state of Connecticut.

Thanks for the thread, Dawson Leery.

[kenichol]

12. Good news. Thanks, I needed some nt

[NM Independent]

13. Great News! I hope this spreads. n/t