This image shows a U.S. Marshall attacking a woman and destroying her phone in retaliation for recording police, a constitutionally protected activity. DENVER – Law enforcement could face civil penalties if an officer destroys or seizes someone’s recordings of a public incident with a bill that advanced in the Colorado House on
Colorado To Impose Penalties On Police For Interfering With First Amendment Rights
The Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police said it supports the right of people to record law enforcement activity. But the group remains concerned about the civil penalties the bill calls for, saying it exposes law enforcement to stricter liability standards than other government officials.