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March 27, 2012 08:20 pm PDT
Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/ZAFHHg5OuXM/city-of-boston-pays-170000-t.html
City of Boston pays $170,000 to settle landmark case involving man arrested for recording police with cell phone
In October 2007 Simon Glik used his phone to videotape police officers arresting a man in Boston. The police immediately turned their attention to Mr. Glik and arrested him for "illegal electronic surveillance." Glik filed a civil suit against the city, and he was awarded $170,000 in a settlement. Mr. Glik was forced to defend [...]Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/ZAFHHg5OuXM/city-of-boston-pays-170000-t.html
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