What rights does the police have to monitor and record in public places?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Loyd, 119 Cal.Rptr.2d 360, 27 Cal.4th 997, 45 P.3d 296 (Cal. 2002):
19. Where authorities have the right to monitor, they also have the right to record. (See, e.g., People v. Murphy (1972) 8 Cal.3d 349, 360, 105 Cal.Rptr. 138, 503 P.2d 594.)
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