Cop Was Instructed to Use Music to Disrupt Filming
Police are playing copyrighted music while being filmed to prevent activists from uploading the video; one in Illinois says he was "advised" to do so.
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Cop Was Instructed to Use Music to Disrupt Filming
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So when a cop is doing something wrong and covering up by playing music, you are ok with that?
I get good don't always need to be recorded but sometimes they do. Like when they shoot a guy in the back and kill him. Should that video not have been played because some coo decided to play copywritten music?
I guess they’re getting tired of people filming them while they’re violating other peoples rights and doing other illegal things.
It IS a smart move even if it makes you wonder maybe they should avoid doing things that will get them in hot water if a video of their actions goes viral?
People will just start muting and using captions now. The problem is live viewing. Those will get cut off.
It is a dick move on the part of police and just makes police and public tensions that much more. This just paints them in a greater negative light.
It is a dick move on the part of police and just makes police and public tensions that much more. This just paints them in a greater negative light.
Doesn't "fair use" permit usage of short snippets? Would think that it's just being "background music" would loosen that even a little further. Doesn't take that long a video to get a point across...
If the video exists of a cop breaking the law... it can still be used as evidence whether there is music or not. It just can't be uploaded on YouTube to make some guy rich off clicks.
A lot of YouTube channels that do reaction videos to music, or guys like Rick Beato, a record producer that breaks the music biz down routinely get requests (mostly from the old classic rock bands like Zeppelin and the Stones) to Cease and Desist when their tunes are used.
I think some of the video sites, like YouTube, have an algorithm that can identify copyrighted music and pull a video down without a complaint.
But, the bottom line here is the police are trying to avoid being held accountable. Think of all the horrible videos we've seen in the past decade that have shown bad cops doing bad things. Arresting people for less than nothing, only to have a video show the cop was lying like a cheap rug. They don't want to be videoed because they know what they are doing is wrong. If they were doing the right thing, I don't think they would have an issue with filming.
But, the bottom line here is the police are trying to avoid being held accountable. Think of all the horrible videos we've seen in the past decade that have shown bad cops doing bad things. Arresting people for less than nothing, only to have a video show the cop was lying like a cheap rug. They don't want to be videoed because they know what they are doing is wrong. If they were doing the right thing, I don't think they would have an issue with filming.
Tbh I fully support the public taking videos if cops are doing bad things.
But I'm sick of people, usually guys, shooting videos of police stations and activities where the cops are just doing their duty, and when a cop asks them what they're doing, being purposefully argumentative or confrontational in order to goad the cop into getting pissed off and doing something that the guy can edit out of context, and then post it on Tik Tok or wherever. In that circumstance I think the copyrighted music tactic is appropriate.
But I'm sick of people, usually guys, shooting videos of police stations and activities where the cops are just doing their duty, and when a cop asks them what they're doing, being purposefully argumentative or confrontational in order to goad the cop into getting pissed off and doing something that the guy can edit out of context, and then post it on Tik Tok or wherever. In that circumstance I think the copyrighted music tactic is appropriate.
No, I recently had an Instagram post removed from FIVE YEARS AGO because of the song that was playing in the background, on a commercial radio station.
Fair use dosent work that way. 1 second get you knocked off. You appeal. Weeks go by, and then you can up the video up. For live viewing this will block uploading in general - unless new sights put up a corrupt cop you tube site.
It should be jail time and or suspension without pay for any cop who plays copyrighted music anywhere anytime. Simple fix.
PS I ve seen dozen or so of this hacking. Police state is creeping in bit by bit. Never understand why right wing supporters always support communist style police forces. Guess right wing just means power at any cost.
