Originally Posted by theking

Because it is the law and yes they can and do tell you to turn off your camera and "all that jazz". In some states...if not all...running your mouth is interfering with an officer in the performance of his legal duty for which one can be arrested. Some states are now making it against the law to film an officer during the performance of his/her job...and one state...if I recall correctly...has a fifteen year max for doing so.