News & Commentary
Jan 31, 2012
Chicago Sun-Times: McCarthy Says It’s good to record officers
The Chicago Sun-Times published a piece about Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy's recent statement of support for a bill which would permit the audio recording of police officers engaged in their public duties in a public place. Recording police activity can result in felony charges under the Illinois Eavesdropping law, which the ACLU of Illinois is seeking to challenge in the case of ACLU v. Alvarez. Supt. McCarthy says that being able to record police activity would actually protect police officers against charges of brutality.
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