January 9,2014 I was arrested for "unlawful secret recording" for having my phones camera on as it sat on the passenger seat of my car as I received a speeding ticket. I informed the officer I was just protecting myself and my rights. I was quickly arrested and charged with a felony "unlawful secret recording", my vehicle was towed, I was booked, fingerprinted and thrown in a jail cell for 3hrs for nothing more than exercising my constitutional rights.

The first Amendment includes the freedom to observe and document the conduct of governent officials, whitch is crucial to democracy and a free society.

Citizens should have the right to record police during arrests, either of their own arrest or someone elses, to ensure that they are PROTECTING and SERVING rather than acting as Tyrants. This is not the first time someone has been arrested for simply recording Police officers, and I feel that all people should have the right to film Police Officers, especially during their own arrest to make sure the Officers in question are being fair and not abusing their power. 

This is a blatant violtation of civil rights and a injustice. Currently this is just a state issue but I believe that this should be a federal Constituional Right.