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Recorded Arrest

The 10th Circuit ruled that Denver police officers are entitled to qualified immunity in a free speech suit brought by a man who filmed an arrest. The court found the right to record the officers performing their official duties was not “clearly established” in August 2014.

DENVER — The 10th Circuit ruled that Denver police officers are entitled to qualified immunity in a free speech suit brought by a man who filmed an arrest. The court found the right to record the officers performing their official duties was not “clearly established” in August 2014. 

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