Candid Camera Okay at Town Meetings, New Jersey Court Rules
· Story link The New Jersey Supreme Court held that citizens can videotape public governmental meetings, absent any formulated guidelines.…
The New Jersey Supreme Court held that citizens can videotape public governmental meetings, absent any formulated guidelines. The town of Pine Hill had argued it could establish ad hoc restrictions. “The use of modern technology to record and review the activities of public bodies should marshal pride in our open system of government, not muster suspicion against citizens who conduct the recording,” the court said. (3/9/07)