Multiple Beverly Hills PD officers now weaponizing copyright against streaming
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Re: Multiple Beverly Hills PD officers now weaponizing copyright against streaming
#2This is an evolution of the story that first appeared on HN here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26082303
Re: Multiple Beverly Hills PD officers now weaponizing copyright against streaming
#3This is an evolution of the story that first appeared on HN here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26082303
It's interesting to me that the discussion appears focused on copyright issues, rather than what seems like a potential First Amendment violation by the police.
Re: Multiple Beverly Hills PD officers now weaponizing copyright against streaming
#4Hmm, would the playing of music by the police constitute a "public performance" (per copyright law)?
Re: Multiple Beverly Hills PD officers now weaponizing copyright against streaming
#5This is an evolution of the story that first appeared on HN here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26082303
It's interesting to me that the discussion appears focused on copyright issues, rather than what seems like a potential First Amendment violation by the police.
But people should have the right to work peace. It should also be a basic human right not to be constantly monitored.
Re: Multiple Beverly Hills PD officers now weaponizing copyright against streaming
#6Earlier quoted context omitted.
It's interesting to me that the discussion appears focused on copyright issues, rather than what seems like a potential First Amendment violation by the police.
But people should have the right to work peace. It should also be a basic human right not to be constantly monitored.
Like it or not, I believe that the "expectation of privacy" argument has been settled in courts. The answer is that if you're in public, you have no expectation of privacy. People have dashcams, cameras pointing out the front of their homes and businesses, and people may be recording random TikTok videos with you in the background.
Police definitely have zero "expectation of privacy" when out on the job and it's a fairly well established legal fact. Additionally, this information was available at the time they decided to become police officers.
IANAL.
Re: Multiple Beverly Hills PD officers now weaponizing copyright against streaming
#7This is an evolution of the story that first appeared on HN here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26082303
It's interesting to me that the discussion appears focused on copyright issues, rather than what seems like a potential First Amendment violation by the police.
Yea, talk about not seeing the forest for the trees. This story is about the police department, not copyright. Police have been trying for years to prevent people from recording them, and now they are attacking the publishing step rather than the recording step. The intent is clear. They aren't just jamming out to a song in the middle of an encounter--they are intentionally trying to disrupt citizens recording them.
Re: Multiple Beverly Hills PD officers now weaponizing copyright against streaming
#8Earlier quoted context omitted.
It's interesting to me that the discussion appears focused on copyright issues, rather than what seems like a potential First Amendment violation by the police.
But people should have the right to work peace. It should also be a basic human right not to be constantly monitored.
I am of that general opinion, but not for the small subset of folks the government invests with the power to shoot me.
Re: Multiple Beverly Hills PD officers now weaponizing copyright against streaming
#9Hmm, would the playing of music by the police constitute a "public performance" (per copyright law)?
Yes, but I can't imagine many big recording companies wanting to start a fight with police unions.
Re: Multiple Beverly Hills PD officers now weaponizing copyright against streaming
#10Hmm, would the playing of music by the police constitute a "public performance" (per copyright law)?
I don't see how ASCAP/BMI wouldn't get on their cases about using music without a license.