Filming garda... what are the rights??

DaraDali

Hey everyone....

Was inside in Limk city on sat night and a big fight broke out near burger King( for ye ppl of limk readin this u know what I'm talking about)

so the garda came along to break it up... 2 female garda and one male...

then a further 4 more garda came along so i thought this would be a good idea to film it... so got it on cam but the bouncer of burger king tired to stop me,,, then while walkin away the bouncer reported it to the garda and tried to get the camera off him,,, so i legged it,,, (funny thing is the ban garda said u wont get away! )

So in Realtion to this... just wondering what are my legal rights to film garda...

Thinking of makin a film of limk gardai...!

why were my lst thread closed????????????/

Gu3rr1lla

It was in a public place so i dont see why its a problem. They are public servants who work for you so you're quite entitled to film them. They film us without permission :rolleyes:

I do this especially when im talking to a garda or if he is trying to detain me. Whip out a camera or the recording device on your mobile.

artielange

is it on youtube yet? post a link if kosher:)

Trojan911

DaraDali wrote: »

so got it on cam but the bouncer of burger king tired to stop me,,, then while walkin away the bouncer reported it to the garda and tried to get the camera off him,,, so i legged it,,, (funny thing is the ban garda said u wont get away! )

I don't understand why the bouncer tried to stop you if you were out in the street, he could be looking at an assault charge if he has manhandled you or the likes.

Here are some tips that might help in answering your question.

By all means photograph or video an incident if you are in a public place, but don't obstruct the authorities while doing so & do it as discreetly as possible so not to draw attention to yourself.

corban

firstly i think maybe you should probably have better things to do on a night out....
if you record an incident then your recording becomes evidence, and under irish law gardai are obliged to seize all evidence... as a friend of mine recently found out when his N96 was seized after he did something similar.... he'll get it back but it'll be a while...

sad git is without a phone now for the last 2 weeks....

Trojan911

corban wrote: »

firstly i think maybe you should probably have better things to do on a night out....

You could look at it this way or you could also look at the possibility that in the event of a Garda or being assaulted in the course of his/her duties, the OP has captured it on video, which he/she could then offer up as evidence after to assist them in their enquiries.

Or if there is a wrong doing by the officer then the same applies. Whichever way you look at it, video/photography is out there and it will either make or break a person.

It is down to the persons concerned to remember that they may be being filmed or photographed while performing their duties and that footage/images could be used against them or for them.

corban

Trojan911 wrote: »

You could look at it this way or you could also look at the possibility that in the event of a Garda or being assaulted in the course of his/her duties, the OP has captured it on video, which he/she could then offer up as evidence after to assist them in their enquiries.

Or if there is a wrong doing by the officer then the same applies. Whichever way you look at it, video/photography is out there and it will either make or break a person.

It is down to the persons concerned to remember that they may be being filmed or photographed while performing their duties and that footage/images could be used against them or for them.

you are 100% correct in what you said, but its just my opinion that if you are on a night out then it is pretty sad that you would have nothing better to do than recording some fight on the street....... i'd be of the inclination that if i thought i could help i would, if not then i mind my own business and get on with my own life......

but each to their own i guess.....

dvpower

DaraDali wrote: »

why were my lst thread closed????????????/

And why are there missing posts?

kippy

Gu3rr1lla wrote: »

It was in a public place so i dont see why its a problem. They are public servants who work for you so you're quite entitled to film them. They film us without permission :rolleyes:

I do this especially when im talking to a garda or if he is trying to detain me. Whip out a camera or the recording device on your mobile.

Do you find yourself in this position often (about to be detained by a police officer?)


As other posters have stated, you are more than entitled to film the event but it could be used as evidence.