Forum Post: Illinois judge rules state eavesdropping law unconstitutional
Posted 12 years ago on March 3, 2012, 2:28 p.m. EST by GirlFriday
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The Occupiers who are planning to descend on Chicago in May to protest the G8 and NATO meetings can breathe a sign of relief today. The Illinois law which made it a felony to make audio recordings of police officers without their permission has been found unconstitutional by a state judge, who ruled that it could have the effect of criminalizing “wholly innocent conduct.” http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/03/02/illinois-judge-rules-state-eavesdropping-law-unconstitutional/
It's a sign of failure that such a law even existed. I hope to see a continuation of this trend in which the courts and other institutions are waking up and taking action to fix our corrupt and broken system.
The Illinois Eavesdropping’s battle isn’t over yet. On March 15th, 2012, Melongo will argue her motion to dismiss. She recorded Pamela Taylor, a Cook County Court Manager, for an alleged tampered court transcript. She’s challenging this controversial law on First and Fourteenth Amendments grounds. Melongo's motion : http://tinyurl.com/6nqv2se State's response: http://tinyurl.com/73fwecf