US Law vs Public Recording & Auditors
Channel: Hic Svnt Dracones
Date: 14/07/2022

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Sources Are at the end of the Description:

I mostly cover scientific content, though I heavily lean towards debunking, meaning I have quite a bit of experience with people spouting misinformation.  After witnessing some very aggressive behavior and harassment by people with video cameras more or less claiming they can do pretty much whatever they want in a public building as long as they are involved in a 1st amendment protected activity, I went to see what the law actually said, because at the rate these videos are becoming popular, it is just a matter of time until someone shoves a camera in my face while I am trying to mail a package or renew my driver's license. Plus, something doesn't seem right about those claims.. 

The thing is, I could not find any easy-to-understand information as to what the law says, one side claims they can do anything they want, as long as they are recording, and another side says, absolutely not without my permission. One side says I am going to sue you for violating my rights, and another side laughs.. yet I don't see auditors becoming rich.. so I set off down the rabbit hole of legalese... having to watch auditor videos, talk to attorneys, and even a judge. I think I have a fairly good grasp on just the basics,  though I still can't be 100% sure, as law seems to be pretty fluid, but this seems to cover the basics, and others with legal experience claim it is correct

I am also not anti-auditor, accountability and transparency is important, but I am against the methods most of them employ,  just because you can be a dick, doesn't mean you should. 

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Sources:
Sheets V City of Punta Gorda:
A deep analysis of Sheets V Punta Gorda by Merb34st that explains the case and what it actually means:  https://youtu.be/Rt5eFaKpcjw

Sheets Order:
https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/florida/flmdce/2:2019cv00484/366068/45/

Be sure to read this article by a UCLA law professor: 

Court Upholds Restriction on Videorecording in Government Buildings by
Eugene Volokh (Gary T. Schwartz Distinguished Professor of Law at UCLA)
https://reason.com/volokh/2019/11/25/court-upholds-restriction-on-videorecording-in-government-buildings/

Poster 7:
https://about.usps.com/posters/pos7.pdf

USPS Facts:
https://facts.usps.com/top-facts/#:~:text=1%20The%20Postal%20Service%20generally,services%20to%20fund%20its%20operations.

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2020/08/26/how-is-the-u-s-postal-service-governed-and-funded/#:~:text=The%20Postal%20Service%20receives%20no,Service's%20financial%20situation%20for%20years.

The corporate share method in the video is my own personal view of how this works, and I do state this isn't how it works, but I feel it demonstrates the concept best
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