Crime

Illinois Man Faces 75 Years in Jail for Filming Police

In many states, you can record police in public spaces without their consent, but one Illinois man is facing 75 years in prison for doing just that.Michael Allison Faces 75 Years in Jail for Recording Cops with Cell Phone

What exactly did he do? The man, Michael Allison, recorded police officers on duty in his front yard inspecting vehicles he was repairing.

Allison was fined for failing to register the vehicles, and so he requested an ordinance hearing, and once again he brought his camera into the court and hit record.

For those simple acts, Allison is facing five felony charges calling for 15 years in prison per each count– a possible total of 75 years. If found guilty, he could easily spend the rest of his life behind bars for “eavesdropping.”

WTWO-TV Channel 2 in Indiana reported on the whole ordeal back in June when Allison was arrested and has more details. According to the outlet, Allison‘s spat with police started because he fixed old cars on his mother’s property but refused to register the vehicles (and pay a registration fee, of course). Despite being fined, as mentioned earlier, authorities also confiscated the cars he was working on. That’s the exchange he initially recorded.

Allison then went to the Robinson police department with his cell phone camera in hand for an ordinance hearing. He claimed that officers selectively applied the car registration statutes against him, and told the judge he had recordings of his interaction with the officers. He also recorded those proceedings, and told the judge he was doing so.

It was on his way out from the hearing that Allison was immediately arrested, and charged with the five felony eavesdropping counts.

In Illinois, recording law enforcement officers without their consent is considered a serious crime — or at least the authorities choose to interpret an old eavesdropping statute that way. According to WBBH, 12 other states have a similar interpretation of the law, including Florida, Massachusetts, and Maryland.

But could this be a brazen double standard? Consider that police in Illinois are specifically exempted from the eavesdropping law, and constantly record citizens without their consent. Citizens such as Allison, however, can go to jail for it.

Allison was offered a plea deal for a lesser felony with a guarantee of no jail time, but he turned it down. He believes the law under which he is being prosecuted is grossly unconstitutional, and he is doing a service for fellow citizens of Illinois by seeing the case through.

“You’ve got to stare down the face of this big government that we have,” he told WBBH in an interview about the case, “If you don’t fight for these freedoms here at home, we’re all going to lose them.”

Below you can find WTWO-TV‘s report on the case:

A pre-trial hearing for the case was held on August 18th, and a judge is expected to rule in the next few weeks if the case will go to trial. Allison is currently out on bail.

The State’s Attorney in charge of the case has refused to publicly comment on why this case has not been dropped like many similar ones across the country.

The Blaze will follow these developments closely and update as warranted.

(H/T Boing Boing)

Comments (228)

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  • V-MAN MACE
    Posted on September 1, 2011 at 4:19pm

    It isn’t illegal to videotape the cops anywhere in the United States.

    Like the Supreme Court ruled, the cops also have no reasonable expectation of privacy in public.

    Additionally, these are our public servants. In what dimension does the public servants have the right to videotape citizens in public along with recording their comments but the public can’t do the same?

    I was protesting the Nazi Police State in front of their taxpayer funded-and-built Police Station Castle Fortress, and the Nazis actually came outside and threatened to arrest me for using foul language in public, saying they had recorded me cursing!

    I told them to get the hell out of my face, and then I whipped out MY OWN AUDIO RECORDER and threatened to SUE THEM if they continue to threaten my 1st Amendment Right to Free Speech!

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    • Oldphoto678
      Posted on September 1, 2011 at 4:33pm

      There you go. States rights. Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah!

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    • ProbIemSoIver
      Posted on September 1, 2011 at 4:41pm

      I gave the BLAZE the scoop on this, about 14 hours ago :p
      Good going, BLAZE !!!

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    • Miami
      Posted on September 1, 2011 at 4:46pm

      This is heir Obama’s justice department,
      step out of line,
      just step out of line,
      I dare you step out of line,
      are you looking at me,
      what are you thinking about me,
      Ahhh to jail with you…..

      All hiel heir Obama, Obama Obama

      We haven even had the election yet or will we?

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    • Oldphoto678
      Posted on September 1, 2011 at 4:50pm

      @ProbIemSoIver
      Not much of a scoop there big fella. It’s been in the news for some time now.

      Good job..

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    • rodamaa
      Posted on September 1, 2011 at 4:50pm

      Stay away from that rathole of a state.

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    • boomboom
      Posted on September 1, 2011 at 4:55pm

      I LOUDLY suggest “Going Live”.

      Find a way to immediately broadcast such encounters to a public venue…
      YouTube…ShortWave…whatever…get it out there as fast as possible.

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    • woodyb
      Posted on September 1, 2011 at 5:12pm

      The cops must have been doing something wrong, if not illegal, or they have would no reason to object to being taped!!!!!!

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    • TXPilot
      Posted on September 1, 2011 at 5:19pm

      Our law enforcement commuity is quickly degenerating into something that much more resembles a strong arm secret police force, like you would find in Nazi Germany or Communist China. I have alot of respect for the people that enforce our laws and protect us, but as in any other group, you will find the dirty ones, that are in it for the ability to project their own twisted sense of power. When you couple this with the greedy, lying and power hungry politicians who make the rules these days, you are ending up with nothing less than state sponsored thugs whose primary job is to deprive you of your rights, while at the same time emptying your pockets of your hard earned money, so it can be used to line the pockets of lazy, brutish public officials……Welcome to the new America folks….Remember to keep your head down, your eyes straight ahead while toiling away for the nickels and dimes that the State requires you to “donate” to them, so they can fund the removal of the freedom you once held dear.

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    • jhrusky
      Posted on September 1, 2011 at 5:29pm

      Everyone living remotely close to this person should be present at all/any of his hearings protesting. They should also be protesting the idiot lawmakers who decided this against him. Until we get out and make our wishes known to end this nightmare, it will continue to escalate. It his him this time — your time could well be next unless we get vocal and do something about this now!

      WOLVERINES!

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    • Navyveteran
      Posted on September 1, 2011 at 5:40pm

      75 freaking years!!?!! You got to be kidding me that is a life sentence for this guy, they don’t even give convicted muderers that much time, for crying out loud.

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    • wildbill_b
      Posted on September 1, 2011 at 6:17pm

      eavesdropping: “The act of SECRETLY LISTENING to private conversation OF OTHERS without their Consent.
      http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=094-0183

      He was not SECRETLY listening. HE told he was. Apparently they are idiots
      It was not a PRIVATE Conversation OF OTHERS. It was between himself and the Corporation security involving a non corporation member.
      Their SILENCE as acquiescence (Consent).
      They have no case whatsoever and his lawyer MUST file for punitive damages against the Officers, AG, and City.

      Public Employees have “Qualified Immunity” only. I put my cities officials on notice that I knew more law than their IDIOT lawyers and filed against them under 42 USC 1983. They apologized, have never bothered me again, and aviod my property like the plague although they still unlawfully enter my neighbors property on both sides and write them “violations” for such things as grass taller than they like.

      Further, they violated their own rules by claiming that he MUST register his “motor vehicles”.

      http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/uscode/18/I/2/31

      (6) Motor vehicle. – The term “motor vehicle” means every
      description of carriage or other contrivance propelled or drawn
      by mechanical power **and used for commercial purposes on the
      highways in the transportation of passengers, passengers and
      property, or property or cargo.**

      No license is required nor registration for “automobiles”. Peace

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    • kennyg933
      Posted on September 1, 2011 at 7:20pm

      Well, if he does get charged and he does get convicted and he does get sentenced to the max, I say he should shoot as many cops and judges as he can before they lock him up, so that he actually earns the punishment he might be getting, since he wouldn’t then see the outside world again anyway.

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    • loriann12
      Posted on September 1, 2011 at 7:56pm

      I lived in North Chicago for a while. Took a trip to the place where you can look up your heritage, family records, etc. A friend was driving me, and he stopped at a stop sign and 2 guys descended on us with open drugs, as if we wanted to buy. We were later told that no one stops at that stop sign because if you do, you want drugs. Jeez, they should mark those places.

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    • hidden_lion
      Posted on September 1, 2011 at 8:11pm

      States rights don’t trump individual rights. Maybe Illinois should be kicked out of the Union….Nobody would miss em”

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    • johnlee
      Posted on September 1, 2011 at 10:36pm

      If it is to be, it is up to me. It is up to me, if it is to be. You must carry on.

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    • Bonesaw
      Posted on September 2, 2011 at 1:06am

      Moving ever closer to a police state.
      Dangerous times we live in.
      This man deserves all the support we can give, and I mean like actual support as in contacting him and donating to his legal fees etc.
      I’m going to put my money where my mouth is. We say we need to protect our liberties and freedoms, well lets actually do it and help this man as he takes one for the team!

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    • starman70
      Posted on September 2, 2011 at 8:01am

      What state is this? Oh yeah, it is illinois Obama’s “Home state if you believe his line” and te state in which Chicago is located. If Obama has his way, this kind of charge will be the law of the land.

      This law is a clear violation od the Constitution and I don’t blame te gentleman for fighting it. If necessary, take it all the way to the Supreme Court. (That is if Obama‘s appointees don’t continue to destroy the Constitution.)

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    • smithclar3nc3
      Posted on September 2, 2011 at 8:33am

      It’s time for a changing of the guard. The justice department and it’s attack on OUR PERSONAL FREEDOM can not and will not be tolerated.

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    • PoliticalJunkieToo
      Posted on September 2, 2011 at 12:24pm

      TXPilot
      Posted on September 1, 2011 at 5:19pm

      Our law enforcement community is quickly degenerating into something that much more resembles a strong arm secret police force, like you would find in Nazi Germany or Communist China
      _____________

      I agree.

      Obama wasn’t kidding when he said he wanted a “Civilian police force” I didn’t realize he would CO-OP the so-called REAL policemen who took a vow to protect the Constitution.

      ANY AGENCY or person associated with the federal government become CORRUPT. Just look at the TSA.

      InfraGuard Civilians Spying on Americans

      http://www.informamerica.net/law_injustice_directory/Jesse_Ventura_Confronts_InfraGard.html

      http://www.projectcensored.org/top-stories/articles/3-infragard-the-fbi-deputizes-business/

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    • kennyg933
      Posted on September 2, 2011 at 4:21pm

      to Holy Ghoter. Yes, thank you. That is what I meant to say. Shoot as many of them with the camera. Heaven knows we can’t stop tyranny with private use of the gun!

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    • bioengineer
      Posted on September 2, 2011 at 5:09pm

      Where can I donate to this man’s defense? Seriously.

      This is why I live in TX. But I’ve harped about this kind of nonsense for years. Even in TX the word of an officer is considered more reputable than a citizen. I know there are a lot of dirt bags out there, but people are still innocent until proven guilty. Even for trivial crimes like speeding, they should be required to provide proof. Officers often exceed their authority. These bad officers may be a minority, but they still exist. It’s a prevalent problem. I imagine in a corrupt environment like Chicago, IL, it’s a huge problem though. Just look at the Frank Lucas case. Just this one mans testimony led to nearly all the officers in a NY drug task force being put behind bars. 100+ convictions. And also, law enforcement lobbies are perhaps the greatest force against our 2nd amendment rights. I think it’s very telling that cops are generally against the second amendment. I’m just saying.

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  • fishlore
    Posted on September 1, 2011 at 4:17pm

    It should be mandatory for citizens to video tape their civil servants. Especially since, in the last week, you have a drunk off duty cop yell at and shoot up a car of trannies, a cop screwing a lady on the hood of his patrol car and a thousand other abuses of power I’m not going to waste my time typing about. These people are abusing their power an awful lot and need to be held accountable.

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    • WeDontNeedNoStinkingBadges
      Posted on September 2, 2011 at 4:19am

      The Blaze …

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      THIS

      STORY

      AND

      GIVE

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      REAL

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    • Hippieclones
      Posted on June 6, 2012 at 5:15pm

      POLICE STATES, that is spreading as we begin to pay more attention to their Abuses, it’s always been around, but the cameras werent. It’s a brand new day & they don’t like it one bit!
      My son was l6 the first time a bunch of pigs jumped my son, breaking his collar bone, knee cap, while they were arresting him. I was there, it was in my front yard, they swooped on him, threw him in a police car, took off, then parked & beat him half to death. They lied about it all, it never happened. Yet he was in the hospital a week, after 2 surgeries & since has had 3 more surgeries, they ruined him, his body. He is always in pain. We gotta reigh these out of control pigs, kick them out, charge them for Assaut & THROW THEM IN PRISON WHERE THEY BELONG!!!! I CAN’T RESPECT C COP.

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  • NOT A CRAZY
    Posted on September 1, 2011 at 4:16pm

    http://www.prisonplanet.com/appeals-court-rules-it-is-not-illegal-to-film-police.html

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    • robert
      Posted on September 1, 2011 at 4:25pm

      “In Illinois, recording law enforcement officers without their consent is considered a serious crime —”

      These pigs consider it a serious offense if you record them in the act of committing crimes.

      They’re supposed to be able to do that with no one being the wiser.

      Let’s hope their revenue shortfalls become so great 90% of the police and court personnel will have to be laid off, while those receiving their corrupt pensions will be cut off entirely.

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  • blue_sky
    Posted on September 1, 2011 at 4:16pm

    Answer is clear – RON PAUL!
    Both neo-cons and socialist-progressives like to grow the government either through Pentagon and Security apparatus or through entitlements and regulations.

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    • encinom
      Posted on September 1, 2011 at 4:46pm

      Ron PAul is never the answer, especial here. This is not a federal matter (until a civil rights action is filed), but the enforcment of a STATE (State Rights people) law.

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    • ProbIemSoIver
      Posted on September 1, 2011 at 4:52pm

      Absolutely !!!
      RON PAUL is one of the few REAL Constitutional Americans that has no affiliation to the Global elite.
      He could care less about their global agendas. He cares about America and our Freedoms and Liberties. He will end the FED, IRS, CIA, EPA, DOE and more. He would sign an Executive order allowing us to film all indentured public servants at anytime, anywhere. He would repeal Obamacare and all the unconstitutional executive orders from ALL past presidents.
      He will have to be guarded heavily from the global syndicate. JFK was going to reveal the NWO, right before he was assassinated.

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    • Wurlitzer28
      Posted on September 1, 2011 at 5:02pm

      If I thought for a moment Ron Paul had a fighting chance I would give him some serious consideration.

      Unfortunately our Government Party with a left and right wing have a lock on the system and keeps us distracted by the left/right food fight while they sit back and usurp more and more of our rights even though the US Constitution forbids this.

      I know the current maggot (sorry don’t mean to malign all maggots) in the WH will do his best to destroy the US via Marxism and what I see from the GOP offerings only shows me the same direction but at a much slower pace.

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    • blue_sky
      Posted on September 1, 2011 at 5:05pm

      Encinom, the answer IS Ron Paul, as a man in White House and as a Message he spreads – liberty, peace, sound money, protected borders, free-market, meritocracy, small-budget government within constitutional limits. That message of liberty once started will go from top to bottom, from Federal to local communities since respect for individual liberty and private property should be universal.

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    • blue_sky
      Posted on September 1, 2011 at 5:07pm

      Wurlitzer28, be a MAN, vote for ideas you think is right. Bush=Obam=Perry=Romney – same endless wars, bail outs to monopolies, printing money. Vote in GOP primaries for Ron Paul, you wont “lose” your vote, since others are more of the same.

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    • nannyatnannydotgov
      Posted on September 1, 2011 at 7:16pm

      Ron Paul isn’t your answer because he will disrupt your useless existance.

      Report Post » nannyatnannydotgov  
    • nannyatnannydotgov
      Posted on September 1, 2011 at 7:18pm

      P.S. That was directed at the troll.

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  • timej31
    Posted on September 1, 2011 at 4:15pm

    Every elected person that can be traced from the police officer through his supervisors up to the chief and city manager, mayor and all members of the city government needs to be voted out of office top down. Fire the city manager, fire the chief hire new one. Have him fire all the way down to the cop including the cop. People rule these towns not government. We simply vote them out. We rule.

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  • TOCOF
    Posted on September 1, 2011 at 4:15pm

    Sheriffs in a recent case in Lake Arrowhead where they tazed a guy to death started confiscating phones and trashing memory of phones that recorded the incident.

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  • Rob in Katy
    Posted on September 1, 2011 at 4:14pm

    Wolverines! Which should be all caps, but the commies here at the blaze will not allow that!

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  • Mikev5
    Posted on September 1, 2011 at 4:14pm

    Big Brother is watching you beware.
    I don’t like all these cameras watching us all day all the time it’s very creepy.

    All this surveillance must cost us Tax payers a lot of money to buy install operate and maintain.
    Government getting bigger and bigger all in the name of safety and security for us nobody’s

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    • smithclar3nc3
      Posted on September 2, 2011 at 11:47am

      Anyone that would give up liberty for safety deserves neither liberty or safety.

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  • Dougral Supports Israel
    Posted on September 1, 2011 at 4:13pm

    This is a completely unjust application of the law. It screams for jury nullification. If I am ever selected as a juror in a case like this the defendant will get my not guilty vote. Case closed.

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  • wolverine
    Posted on September 1, 2011 at 4:12pm

    Your ar e talking about ill-noise the only people there that have any rights are the politicians and their hired thugs ie the police

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  • Navy Dave
    Posted on September 1, 2011 at 4:12pm

    It figures that this is in Illinois …the state that once elected our current Führer as a Senator!

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    • chfields62
      Posted on September 1, 2011 at 4:47pm

      What do you expect in the most corrupt state in the union???

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  • Shrink the State
    Posted on September 1, 2011 at 4:12pm

    Police State

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  • kathleenlee
    Posted on September 1, 2011 at 4:11pm

    In Illinois…nough said. Everyone in America knows the Judges, the governors the mayors the politicians and the unions are all crooks. Illinois, if it wasn’t for DC you be the most corrupt state in the land. Illinois = you suck

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  • Shrink the State
    Posted on September 1, 2011 at 4:10pm

    Illinois has become a Police State.

    It’s time for citizens to arm themselves.

    It’s time for civil disobedience. This IS TYRANNY!

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  • Texas Hills Patriot
    Posted on September 1, 2011 at 4:09pm

    The brownshirts are on the march!

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  • 420 Patriot
    Posted on September 1, 2011 at 4:09pm

    I applaud this patriot for challenging the laws. I just hope he does not pay a price for it. Remember, he is in Illinois, and yes it is a police state. I used to live there but will not ever step foot in that state again. Michael, God speed and you will be in a lot of fellow patriots prayers.

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  • DaveOregon
    Posted on September 1, 2011 at 4:09pm

    If citizens can not expect privacy in public – neither can law enforcement. Since the cop is a “public servant” what he/she does is knowable by said public – with exceptions where the action or disclosure thereof would cause bodily harm, etc. The judge should rule in such fashion – but – hey, it’s Illinois!

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    • justicelost
      Posted on September 3, 2011 at 9:21pm

      police not wanting to be recorded is all about control and to stop anyon from from knowing what they really do. think about it – there are no good cops because if there were -from the lowest to the chief-
      they would get rid of the garbage within but they wont. just watch the garbage canton officer threatening to kill a citizen who had done nothing and the officer with him let it go on. so once again there are no good cops out there anewhere. they dont protect you rather they get revenue for the jurisdiction they are in and that is it. people have lost all respect for police ans well they they should have. think about it the police with all their swat big boy toys and military uniforms and equipment exist not to protect the citizen but to protect the govt from the citizens if any of you out there think you are free you have your head up your ass just ask the little kids who want to have a lemonade stand or try to protest anywhere unless you get a permit which you wont get unless it is miles away and for only ten people. it makes no difference reps or dems americans are totally screwed jefferson had it right
      “When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty”
      and
      “And what country can preserve its liberties, if rulers are not warned from time to time, that people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time, w/ blood of patriots

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  • progressiveslayer
    Posted on September 1, 2011 at 4:09pm

    The Marxist has creared a police state ,I think that’s the transformation he was referring to but conviently left out the details when he was running for office.Barrys thugs are raiding guitar manufacterer’s to,it’s real ugly folks who knows who will be the next target of the Marxist in chief.
    Anyone associated with unions are off limits you won’t see any attacks on businesses that are unionized unless the business is trying to escape the union.

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  • Gary Fishaholic
    Posted on September 1, 2011 at 4:08pm

    You go Allison glad to see you making a stand can’t wait to see the outcome

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  • platitude
    Posted on September 1, 2011 at 4:06pm

    another misleading title, by the folks at the blaze.

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    • Shrink the State
      Posted on September 1, 2011 at 4:11pm

      What is misleading about it?

      It’s very accurate.

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    • Nostraquedeo
      Posted on September 1, 2011 at 4:12pm

      Trying to control the conversation? What is your agenda? Do you work for Media Maters?

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    • Navy Dave
      Posted on September 1, 2011 at 4:16pm

      Liberal troll… /ignore

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    • MThalman2
      Posted on September 1, 2011 at 4:37pm

      I lived in Illinois for 30 years, what a septic tank of crooks and thieves. Most of them in public office let alone public employees. I know of many damn good cops but most were messed up in the head.
      As far a name like Platitude, your handle should be PLATYPUS: The Platypus has a bill that resembles a duck’s bill but is actually an elongated snout covered with soft, moist, leathery skin and sensitive nerve endings. Grow UP

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    • Seamus236
      Posted on September 1, 2011 at 5:19pm

      Not even close in your analogy. Everyone in this country, regardless of their employment, has NO “reasonable expectation of privacy in public” and that include peace officers.
      If you disagree, then who will stand up for the GLBT community when THEY are arrested in Illinois fr filming police officers in public? (Oh, that’s “different”somehow?)
      No, the Supreme Court has already ruled on privacy in public. However, if he was charged for filing inside court without permission, I’ve no problem with his arrest.
      a peace officers “peace” cannot be disturbed, another US Supreme Court decision long ago. So this fellow getting arrested and charged for being on private property filming officers, isn’t going to fly at all. Inside the Court room however is an entirely different situation legally.

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    • UlyssesP
      Posted on September 1, 2011 at 7:06pm

      What is with the audio workstation screen shot? Splicing together new speeches from tired old Obama platitudes?

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  • JJoe
    Posted on September 1, 2011 at 4:05pm

    Thats right you gotta fight these unconstitutional ******. Two types of cops, the ones that are respectful and do their job the right way and the other steroid rage head who wants to billy club old ladies. We must help our communities by rooting out bad people as well as law enforcement.

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  • Gary Fishaholic
    Posted on September 1, 2011 at 4:05pm

    Good for you Allison I hope the Blaze keep’s on this as they say I am sure they will. Can’t wait to see the outcome.

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  • 604karen
    Posted on September 1, 2011 at 4:03pm

    I can’t believe this, more craziness from law enforcement. Are we living in a police state? I hope the judge uses common sense in this case. I also hope this fella has a good lawyer.

    So this is what we have come to in this great land?

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    • Edct
      Posted on September 1, 2011 at 4:07pm

      I am glad he is fighting it because the police are getting more out of control every day and need to be put in their place….if they have nothing to hide, then they should not care.

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    • Servant Of YHVH
      Posted on September 1, 2011 at 4:07pm

      Exactly 604
      That is one of the stupidest things I’ve heard. This guy is arrested for recording people (regardless of who they were) in HIS OWN YARD? This sounds like the typical Illinois portrait. I would be willing to be that Abraham Lincoln would disavow being from this state that way that it’s proving to be over and over again!

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    • Nostraquedeo
      Posted on September 1, 2011 at 4:08pm

      Now this man is a true citizen!

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    • 13th Imam
      Posted on September 1, 2011 at 4:12pm

      You weigh this police action toward One citizen,, with the police that had to kill that Mentally handicapped man with a Toy Rifle. Police want citizen back up when the second incident happens, but pull this crap when browbeating a citizen. They can’t have it both ways.

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  • Warphead
    Posted on September 1, 2011 at 4:00pm

    Nazi Germany, more so everyday.

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    • cessna152
      Posted on September 1, 2011 at 4:13pm

      No… only the propaganda is of the Nazis. This administration hates this country too much to be “National Socialists”. They are a hybrid of Nazis/ Marxists/ Socialists/ Muslims.

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  • COFemale
    Posted on September 1, 2011 at 3:58pm

    Now this is more assinine than the pastor wanting to create a Atheist Registry.

    It is not against the law to film. Hell the police do it all the time out of their vehicles. If this is the case, then we as citizens have the right to arrest them and send them to jail for 75 years for filming us without our permission.

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    • Mr-T
      Posted on September 1, 2011 at 4:08pm

      There is a man in my neighborhood who has 4 separate assault convictions and he never got prison time. This is just plain ridiculous. I have lost all faith in our justice system.

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