From: spike66 (spike66@attbi.com)
Date: Fri Mar 14 2003 - 18:12:19 MST
Lee Daniel Crocker wrote:
>>(Michael M. Butler <mmb@spies.com>):
>>On Fri, 14 Mar 2003 12:30:20 -0600, Lee Daniel Crocker <lee@piclab.com>
>>wrote:
>>
>>Back to the anonymity right claim: I agree that it's idiotic, but so is
>>cops quashing taping by other parties. And this abuse of power does indeed
>>happen.
>
> Yep, /that/ shit has to stop right now...
>
>>The thing to do is, in the words of Mr. Mann, "shoot back". Lots of
>>cameras, all sides. The missing piece is rapid robust distant backup.
>
> Absolutely. The first company that produces a small, shoulder-mounted
> video camera with a wireless link to an off-site recorder should be
> given tons of money.
Such a thing already exists, or can be easily modified
from cheap commercially available wireless cameras, such
as those x10 things you can find for less than 100 bucks
at Fry's.
The picture isn't great, but good enough for the purpose
of protecting oneself from false accusations at a rally,
and good enough for identifying abusive cops, etc. The
range isn't great, but good enough for these purposes as
well. Your buddy with the recording device (any ordinary
portable battery VCR will do) stands a few meters away,
perhaps with her own camera, for which you carry the
recording device.
I bought one of these, loaned it to Keith Henson to watch
his house when he was having trouble with the $cientologists.
http://www.x10.com/home/offer.cgi?!PFAST,../x10search7.htm
spike
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