I think, this is a reasonable common sense measure! I would have chosen at least 9 feet (or 3 meters). I am afraid, this law will not be easy to enforce. However, at least it serves as a reminder!
Close up video recording perhaps even by multiple individuals simultaneously can certainly interfere with law enforcement work. And what about the privacy of individuals of law enforcement interest?
To reasonably document police activity and behavior is one thing, to sensationalize and profit from such recordings is another.
I recommend this law should be adopted in other jurisdictions as well!
"First Amendment advocates are considering their options in response to an Arizona law signed last week making it a crime to record video police officers from closer than 8 feet away.
The law, which was signed on Wednesday by Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, states that people can be charged with a misdemeanor if they record police from less than 8 feet away after getting a verbal warning, as they are conducting law enforcement activity like arrests, questioning suspicious individuals, and handling those who are emotionally disturbed."
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