The problem with “no closer than eight feet” law is that cops can just back you off by coming with seven feet. And when you step back, they just step closer. The whole thing about officer safety is ridiculous. A shooter can harm them from 12 feet away as easily as 8.
Hey stupid they can't watch you and the suspect at the same time that's why they can back you off an arrest you if you don't back off because that's interfering in an investigation.
Im curious to know why you didnt explain why the rise in police watchers. It isnt about you tube or income....it's a response to the publics perception that the way we police is wrong, Police are quick to escalate interactions, quick to violence, cite people for infractions they themselves commit, generally look for a reason to arrest someone and disrupt their lives.
ed - THOUSANDS of videos about horrific police actions ! OOO The tiny 73 year old mental lady in Loveland, CO, who got her shoulder broken by a cop for walking out with a bottle of shampoo inadvertently. Then cops repeatedly laughed about the sound of the breaking shoulder. OOO The 51 year old homeless wheelchair guy outside Walmart in Tucson who got nine 9mm bullets in the back at point blank range for having a knife. (If I was homeless in a wheelchair, I would want some self defense.) As soon as he crumpled to the floor, cops actually handcuffed him ! People had had enough !! A huge groundswell of public awareness and anger is mounting daily.
False. 1A auditors & channels see a quick way to stalk, harass LE officers, public employees, city bldgs 🏛 to be crass, rude, claim they are pranks or humor. Many are registered sex offenders, felons or have drug-alcohol issues. 📂 Some flip out & act violent too.
My state did away with it -THE CATCH THOU IS THEY 🧢 🧢 CAPPED THE 💴💴💴💴💴💴💴DOLLAR AMOUNT TO 25k , WHICH ISNT ENOUGH TO COVER COSTS AND INJURIES INFLICTED BY THESE PUBLIC SERPENTS.
Alex - 1. Abolish qualified immunity, 2. Abolish civil asset forfeiture, 3. Abolish internal investigations without oversight, 4. Make it a crime to mute or turn off cop body cameras. 5. Make it easy for citizens to obtain ALL records.
@@JamesFarrow-r3eits easy next time ask him to do police work catching bad people...y are there no bad people... gangster... teroris.....its dose not meen because they in uniform they bad... among public people there are many bad people... ..
now adays auditor just bait people to engage them and gave them a pepper spray for contents. the people who got provoked get arrested and the auditor walk free.
Best answer to the question of where are your press credentials, that I have ever heard. Good guy Audits asked the cop where their credentials are to practice their religion. Where are your credentials to practice your speech?! Video named "Cops don’t know law or the first amendment!!!" by Good guy Audits on Jun 19, 2022. I would put a direct link but then my comment would be automatically flagged as spam by RUclips, as the non-uploader of this video. It's at the 20:33 mark in the original video. Pure Gold!
For over 50 years I supported policing. Then policing changed, they became militarized, extremely aggressive, egotistical, arrogant and more fearless with their criminality. Qualified immunity changed policing. During the George Floyd protest I needed assistance with a break in at my home and was completely terrified not of the robber but the police gang that showed up later. The things they said, accused me of, told me to do, and laughed that I was alone, elderly women and scared. A year after George Floyd over 22 officers were charged with assault, excessive use of force, fired, or paid leave. I believe 2 of those charged were in my home that night. Thank goodness for auditors like Chris. Someone with a voice needs to expose them.
But what do these videos do? I genuinely dont understand the purpose they serve? They never show any police corruption, talking bribes, excessive brutality, racism, sexism etc. The only thing they ever show, is police, workers or the public getting annoyed with the videoer. As anyone would! So what do they achieve? Other than to annoy people?
Our society has declined to where now felons and delusional unemployed degenerates wandering around with a camera are deemed to be heros verses police, EMS, firemen, veterans, librarians, or a grandmother at a post office being harassied as "1st Amendment Free Speach". Harassing working people for RUclips as Goat Boy does is now a gloriaous occupation. Its no wonder that pooping in the street in San Francisco is considered normal behavior.
The scales of justice are not equal. For a person to get justice, he needs to get everyone in the criminal justice system to cooperate with him. However, if just one person, important enough to the process, decides not to cooperate, that could end all of the hopes that a person has to get justice, And there are no possible criminal consequences to a person in authority for refusing to cooperate with a person trying to get justice. Everything is up to that person in authority's discretion. This is a system of justice only for people of wealth and/or status. For the rest of us, it's an injustice system rigged against us.
Alexi - SO TRUE !! In America, money may buy justice. A public defender will do paperwork and secretarial tasks but not real lawyer stuff. "Can't help but make you feel ashamed, to live in a land where justice is a game." Bob Dylan, "Hurricane Carter"
I got a story for y'all. It starts with a gay couple and a house fire and escalates into discrimination at a public town hall meeting by members of the board and local law enforcement. When I went to investigate and attempt to get a complete record of what happened including video surveillance footage of the meeting, i was denied, 3 plain clothes police show up intimidate me, falsely arrest me, the secretary goes to court and lies to get an emergency restraining order claiming harassment and stalking. This happened in Enfield Illinois on Aug 1st. I have not yet made my video of these events public yet, and apparently i am the only party to have ANY VIDEO at all. According to one of the officers their surveillance cameras have NEVER worked. How's that for government transparency?
It's always about division. They're not gonna highlight your channel because then everyone will be on board with us and it'll leave them with no controversy to sell.
Liar. This isn't about holding anyone accountable. It's about a bunch of narcissistic assholes who get off on abusing their rights to harass while making a profit. It's absolutely pathetic and basically screams look at me daddy. So called auditors have more SD energy than just about anyone else. Fact.
yeah but theres no need to go out and aggressively cuase the disturbance to begin with just to try and get a negative reaction so you can post it to RUclips which most of them do
If it was not legal for the po po to lie, bully, and intimidate the citizens who pay for their service, then I believe this whole discussion would be mute. Very small point hear, you ever been on traffic stop and be asked if you know how fast you were going. Find out the answer why you would be asked such a thing and you will know why it is important to know your rights and why it's important to film people that can take your freedom.
@@austridge31 whats incoherent about wanting to support the first amendment? Its not mindless thinking. I support being able to exercise speech as much as you like excercising gun laws.
@@ethanwhite1974 I like exercising gun laws? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 No. Supporting the first amendment is one thing. Shouting "Bootlicker!" and "tyrant!" is just childish...
firtst if your not acting like a fool or doing something stupd you wont have a interaction with cops 99% of the time its the person thats pulled over weaved in and out of traffic acted like a fool acted hostile when cops show up and then pull a uno reverse seee see its them no its you
@reggiebannister The so-called “1% of bad cop” is more like 20%. And 79% of cops turn a blind eye to the actions of bad cops. Only 1% of good cops oppose or report bad behavior. Once again there are laws that protect free speech, privacy and property of citizens. The blues don't have to violate the constitution. What we see on the internet happened before, only it was nerver filmed and broadcast.
Cops need to be watched every second the interact with the public,. I actually think the should be required to wear a bodycam and s voice recording device that the can not turn off while on duty.
I still back blue after being arrested for assaulting a person who was piss drunk. The drunk swore I beat him even after I had several witnesses. The police had no choice I didn't fight the cops or act like a baby like everyone does. If I did it would be worse for me. I went to court with my witnesses. The drunk said he didn't remember if it was me. My witnesses and the bartender said he never was near the drunk. The case got dismissed but the drunk was ordered to pay legal fees and lost wages for me and the witnesses for wasting our time. Plus he had to pay court fees. I don't blame the cops.
@roninthedestroyer897Good for you but you are kinda comparing apples to oranges. This video is about cops over reaching and retaliation because someone is not willing let a cop walk all over his civil liberties. In which in this case the cop most definitely had a choice! Unlike in your case as you say “the cop had no choice”.
Ha! The fact you quote that loser is hilarious! You know he’s actually rejected by other so called auditors because he’s too much of a sovereign citizen? Or how about an actual attorney debunked all of his ridiculous claims and his lawsuits?
@@AlexeiTetenov do you believe everything you’ve been told? ‘Auditors’ only want a payout,aren’t doing any good. They can be criticized as they criticize others. Don’t be stupid, they only show what benefits them.
@@hsgrain490 How about pointing out the hypocrisy and criminal behavior that cops get away with? And if cops commit crimes what would be wrong with pointing that out and shaming prosecutors into doing the right thing?!
The police will always do some wrong things. Just like any job that is staffed by humans. But that isnt what this is about. Its about the little serotonin burst it gives frauditors etc, to be a dick to anyone with more authority than themselves via a legal loophole.
Of course like any good media hit piece, they focus on the worst examples, and give no airtime to the best examples. They also do not focus on the extremely pervasive trend of law enforcement either not knowing and understanding, or not caring about the rights of citizens. If police simply exercise restraint, and recognized the rights of citizens, there would be no point to doing First Amendment audits, they would all be boring.
I’ll admit that haven’t seen every one of DD’s videos *BUT,* of the dozens I have seen, he has *NOT* initiated the confrontation, it was *ALWAYS* the cop(s) initiating it, by either asserting unlawful authority, affecting unlawful arrests and/or even assaulting him. The Washington Post, as a long standing corporate media “lap dog” for The Regime, it should come as no surprise this piece was going to favor the [STATE/REGIME] police.
because that what all of them do they are just drug addicts and criminals harassing people and being douchebags to post it on RUclips to try and make money. basically anti-social losers that have no life and have to support their habits and pay their bails lol
Seems like there are numerous channels you could highlight, it seems like you’re slanting the storyline to paint these auditors as menace or dangerous threat. Is it because they don’t have a bow down to authority to secure “sources” as most mainstream media does? Terrible reporting, never showing the lawsuits and the outcomes of these activists. Or even trying to explain case law, first amendment protections or intrusions on free speech or press. Just awful coverage of a topic, 0/10
There are many new "audit" 1A types in 2023 because so many see the $$$ 🤑 & say hey I can scam, lie, hustle people too! Im a felon with no job skills so I have the time to hassle city clerks or scream at 80yr old veterans in 🦽. This is why 1A auditors, public audit channels are growing.
They lose the lawsuits and criminally they are convicted. Why? Because they have no civil case and because they are criminals. Their invasion of government properties and government buildings to make a video buck is despicable and an outrage.
@@TontoEpstein none of what you just said is true. You can’t invade a public space, you have every right to record a public official during their duties. There have been numerous suits won by auditors for violations of the constitution. Check out “The Battousai” he made case law down in Texas. Maybe do some research before commenting.
Remember how mainstream TV pushed those "reality cop" shows? Following the cops around like puppies and praising everything they did? That was OK, but auditing cops is not?
That was very effective propaganda. And in all Hollywood movies, the feds, fbi, cia, etc.... Are always so cool, smart, and powerful. ...Thats the message: "don't mess with the government".
But what do these videos do? I genuinely dont understand the purpose they serve? They never show any police corruption, talking bribes, excessive brutality, racism, sexism etc. The only thing they ever show, is police, workers or the public getting annoyed with the videoer. As anyone would! So what do they achieve? Other than to annoy people?
I mean it's simple. If the cops do their jobs there wouldn't be any content to film. What's scary is the abusing still taking place knowing they are being filmed; imagine the conditions of the past with no cameras around to hold cops accountable.
Everyone pays a price when law enforcement officials abuse their power -Assistant Special Agent in Charge Chris MacRae with the FBI in Atlanta after the sentencing of Clayton County, Georgia Sheriff Victor Hill on 14-MAR-2023.
For anyone critical of 1st amendment auditors. Do your research. Between 2010-2020, police misconduct resulted in 3.2 BILLION DOLLARS being rewarded to VICTIMS because of that misconduct in lawsuits or settlements. THREE BILLION TAX DOLLARS because they refuse to do their jobs correctly. And most didn’t lose their jobs. Public employees are NOT being held accountable, so citizens decided to do it themselves. They left people no choice! And they STILL, even knowing cameras are on them, blatantly violate citizens rights. It’s no conspiracy theory. Spend a couple of hours watching 1st amendment audits. The simplest of rights, like not having to ID to enter a public building, recording in public, etc etc are being violated. It’s insane that people defend literal criminal behaviour BY COPS and other public employees. And don’t even get me started on qualified immunity. The biggest reason cops willingly violate citizens rights is because they know the lawsuit doesn’t come out of their pocket when they lose. Watch how quickly their knowledge of what’s legal or not legal magically manifests in the brains when they know a 25k or 50k lawsuit has to be paid by them. Just try it for a year or 2. Eliminate QI for 2 years and then we can look at the data and see how much they’ve all of a sudden remembered what they can or can’t do… This isn’t about hating cops, this is about people being held accountable like we all are in any other line of work. And if cops aren’t being held accountable, it’s because politicians aren’t wanting them to be held accountable. So then it’s THEM who have to be scrutinized until THEY do their jobs correctly or they resign or get fired. There’s are many levels to this. Everyone passes the blame down the line.
How much of that police misconduct was uncovered by First Amendment Auditors? The answer is NONE. First Amendment Auditors are just activist cosplayers making reaction videos. The file nothing, they win nothing more than clicks and views, and make everything worse.
The reason the First Amendment Auditors are stars is due to them doing what your press isn't. Showing exactly what is happening raw and unedited while holding government agents accountable.
No. The First Amendment Auditors don't care about you or the first amendment. They do it for one reason. Money. Most are have criminal records and that's why they can't find real jobs.
no they dont most of the time its a set up and they dont start recording until they get the people riled up its heavily edited your just not paying attention to where the cuts are, they arent trying to hold anyone accountable they are trying to cause a disturbance so they can post it on RUclips for money thats their only concern
Christopher Ruff is both a career criminal and of convicted felon who did 7 years in prison for armed robbery and kidnapping. In your twisted mind, true American Patriots are convicted felons who rob and kidnap people.
I think that the 1st Amendment auditors are heroes and deserve to be praised for their bravery. However, there are some that like to provoke people and police officers, which is counterproductive and makes all 1st Amendment auditors look bad and are in it for the money. I watch several channels, and my favorite is Long Island Auditor. He is super brave and has been arrested for exercising his 1st Amendment right!
I fully support these auditors. For too long police have abused their authority and our rights. Polititions get elected to change it but soon get labeled “ soft on crime” and nothing gets done. These auditors have different ways of working and some come across rude. The best ones are usually polite and give respect when they get respect. I've seen so much positive change in just a few years.
They stalk public employees and attack people. They have so many court dates and jail sentences! Restraining orders too. This has ZERO to do with first amendment and everything to do with making a buck on You Tube. Be wiser. I suggest looking up the most popular ones as they are all felons and sex offenders.
Then you support rapists, sex offenders, racists, rapists and worse. 95% of “auditors” online have a history of sexual abuse on their record. It’s a fact. Because filming the police, cursing them out, isn’t bringing money in for RUclips anymore these people have started going to public schools and causing lockdowns. They go to VA hospitals causing stress to patients, they film private cannabis dispensaries and they’re against medical marijuana. They’re known to use racial slurs against please officers, dress up as “terrorists” with turbans on screeching in made-up Farsi language outside of churches and synagogues including one church that had a mass shooting just weeks before strictly to scare the members. They film women outside of domestic abuse shelters and when the women beg them to not be recorded or the workers say “there’s medical records here and HIPA laws) they giggle and say their cameras have hippa filters so it’s ok and that the women should “just stay home if you can’t handle it!!” That’s who you’re supporting. Google Glenn Cerio and watch him call black officers the N word, homophobic slurs and “you’re my slave boy!!!” then he calls all females “lesbian” and screams it at them over and over until a male officer removes him. Look up Earl David Warden auditor. He’s in jail for raping his daughters. Look up auditor Josh Abrahms. He’s the top auditor. He’s also been arrested for beating women, sexual assault, heroin, robbery, and robing a child with a knife. He also raped fellow auditor “tow truck girl” Or look up the Victorville 8. That is 8 auditors that, when bored of just screaming cuss words at police, have decided to hassle regular citizens, kicking and beating them spraying them with chemical agents. All because a stranger has the nerve to say stop filming me please I’m not comfortable. Look up Furry Potato. That’s the trans auditor that terrorized a synagogue until a guard finally shot him. He’s been harassing people for years. These are your auditors. Every fact I stated can be verified
@robertray3689 these people just troll for clicks and money. They don’t care about the constitution. They just want views. Conflicts with police get them views. It’s so simple. Nobody with a brain actually thinks this is about journalism.
@robertray3689Any property that is open to the public is open to someone holding a camera. Government building can have secured or restricted areas, but police cannot bar someone who has a right to be somewhere just because they hold a camera. Public property is not "private" property. Thank god for that, you freedom hating, boot-licking dunce.
@robertray3689What makes you think government property preferably open to the public would be classified as private property? If this statement was true then recording yourself at Central Park In NYC would be illegal.
Taking photographs and video of things that are plainly visible in public spaces is a constitutional right-and that includes transportation facilities, the outside of federal buildings, and police and other government officials carrying out their duties
But what do these videos do? I genuinely dont understand the purpose they serve? They never show any police corruption, talking bribes, excessive brutality, racism, sexism etc. The only thing they ever show, is police, workers or the public getting annoyed with the videoer. As anyone would! So what do they achieve? Other than to annoy people?
@@TontoEpstein The person filming has to be outside, and on public property. They CAN literally film anything the eye can see from a public space. So, if they can see inside a building, they can film it.
this is only the beginning. it’s seems intrusive rn because the type of cameras being used are not stealthy. but ray-ban smart glasses/GoPros/insta360 go/bodycams will eventually become more affordable and will eventually have streaming capabilities. like imagine a bodycam that streams the feed to a virtual HD or to social media platforms? its only a matter of time until everyone has em. bodycams are for everyone’s safety. they’re here to stay.
@@melaniem9433 George Metz was already a convicted felon and a prisoner at the age of 18. Over 30 years later, and he's still committing felonies. Holding him out as an example of anything but a career criminal is absurd. He's worthless.
@@geeewiz2231 But what do these videos do? I genuinely dont understand the purpose they serve? They never show any police corruption, talking bribes, excessive brutality, racism, sexism etc. The only thing they ever show, is police, workers or the public getting annoyed with the videoer. As anyone would! So what do they achieve? Other than to annoy people?
"Explosion of video that really depicts what a police officer's job is like" -More accurate to say an explosion of video that really depicts what a police officer IS
Finally, first (1st) Amendment Auditors' stories being told by main media news. A job main media should have been doing as part of their role as "free press" investigations. But because it is not affecting people of influence such as victims that would draw the attention of OTHER MAIN MEDIA platforms, this abuse has gone unreported until community activist took over "Real Media", information impacting the average community folks.
I believe that was probably the worst description of what a first amendment auditor does. Very poor job by the reporter. Worse description than the police use.
I think it’s right on point. Many, if not all, of these frauditors go and get themselves involved in situations that have NOTHING to do with them, then wonder why the cops respond the way they do. Cops’s jobs are hard enough, they don’t need these wankers interfering.
My husband was practicing his first amendment to record officers and while recording officers, they arrested him because his gun case was in the front on the floorboard and they said that it had to be in the trunk, but California law states that only if your gun is not in a gun case. Is it supposed to be in the trunk. now he still being held in jail with no phone because it dropped when they tried to arrest him and grab him stating that he was going for his gun that was locked in a gun case and all he had on him was his phone was on the passenger side, where she was sitting, and the cop looked into our jeep and seen the gun case locked on the floorboard is my husband in the wrong?
Every part of government needs checks to be balanced. Police have no system to check them when they get out of line. There are just as many criminals working in the public sector as the private sector. Some might even argue that the criminal personality types are more drawn to police work than others. Maybe the mobsters and gangsters haven’t been removed from the streets, they simply got government jobs to make it easier not to get caught.
But what do these videos do? I genuinely dont understand the purpose they serve? They never show any police corruption, talking bribes, excessive brutality, racism, sexism etc. The only thing they ever show, is police, workers or the public getting annoyed with the videoer. As anyone would! So what do they achieve? Other than to annoy people?
These videos bring to light the abuse of authority over the citizens that they swore an oath to protect by violating constitutional rights and committing crimes against We the People these gang members are not above the law
On the gentrification point, we need auditors to observe the zoning board meetings and report when the scam is activated to stop it. very often, these things are set into motion, before the public realizes what is happening. We need to get out in front of it. Neighborhood improvement or development does not need to be gentrification. we need smart planning.
little different for commercial vs residential, but in residential, the idea is to buy the worst home in a bad neighborhood and fix it up, but before you do, buy as many in that same neighborhood as you can. once you fix them all up, each one raises the prices of the others. as this proceeds, and permits are completed, the home values rise and so do the taxes on the other homes where elderly or fixed income people can no longer afford the taxes. The positive aspect is the area sees improvement, but the people who cannot afford the new taxes are forced to sell, and the developers buy them up for half price. Its brutal...for those on fixed income, and bountiful for the investors. That is my definition of gentrification. For the planning and zoning boards, the idea would be to fix the tax rates in certain neighborhoods, so the effects of the improvements are not incentivized to the point of snowballing. Make sure the long term residents are not forced out by higher taxes. The idea is to allow the development, but not incentivize it. And be careful where the commercial permits are approved that may affect this as well. But that is a bit more complicated.@@adoe2305
@artstrology. This is so true especially in Hawaii where our cost of living is already high and new developers are just coming in and doing exactly what you described. We are desperately in need for better planning. People ask why we are having more homelessness, the answer is in our new neighborhoods. Such a shame.
Diversity or the concept of it, is very willing to include every type of person except the poor, or people who do not crave massive wealth. If everyone knew the correct time, this would be avoided. If a person simply wants to have a simple life, and not constantly be chasing more more more, then they are considered insane. The key is to have proper representation on the planning boards of diverse income brackets. This , however, makes rich people very nervous. It is amazing how nervous they get, even though they all have pools and yachts they hardly ever use. The waste factor is off the charts, while good people are forced out of their homes.@@chasen3661
The police had no problem with cameras that were shining them in the light of crime fighters. Cameras that show us the reality of police as egomaniac, self serving and thin blue line gang members always seem to cause unreasonable responses to non crimes by public press.
But what do these videos do? I genuinely dont understand the purpose they serve? They never show any police corruption, talking bribes, excessive brutality, racism, sexism etc. The only thing they ever show, is police, workers or the public getting annoyed with the videoer. As anyone would! So what do they achieve? Other than to annoy people?
People filming with their phones are not auditors. Look up the description for auditors. I’m sick of people filming with phones calling themselves auditors. I’ll tell you one thing, I don’t want some stranger filming me I don’t care where I am at.
Thank you for covering the ones making sure our govt employees are truly up to the task. Bad govt destroys lives and costs us billions of dollars a year. This must continue to ensure freedom stays alive and well - it's our duty.
Seriously? You think dudes going into post offices, libraries and police department offices with cameras to troll public officials and waste public resources is "making sure govt employees are up to the task". 😂
@@DemonDog444 it's not your fault you weren't taught this in school. They stopped teaching rights completely after desegregation, so minorities wouldn't know that they also had rights that our govt was paid to defend. Aren't you tired of disrespectful policies that steal your money, time and good mood? Or are you a civil servant who would rather keep getting paid to keep things disrespectful for people?
Our Founding Fathers knew no one could be trusted with extra power, so they made it so everyone has to watch everyone - that's what "freedom isn't free" really means. Govt employees agree to get paid to do the paper duties, but everyone is supposed to be defending everyone's rights all the time, but we can't do that if we don't even know what our rights are. They told us we could trust them to run a free country, but they went right back to doing what our Revolutionary War was fought to stop. No more trusting - we must step up, get confident in our rights history, and get freedom going again. Freedom means not being bothered by govt until there is a victim in need of restitution. Anything less lets govt right in our lives as they feel, and that gets expensively violent, to their delight. They'll do it first chance they get, and that's why our Bill of Rights was made Top Law in America. Our Founding Fathers were geniuses, lucky for us!💪😄
Not all Auditors are mouthy and are trying to intimidate the police officers. The auditors that go the route to intimidate police officers is honestly in my opinion its not doing any good for our rights. The way there doing it is just pissing the people off. Now they defend the cops. Because they dont understand the cause, all there seeing conflict. But to make change and difference we want more people to defend what auditors are doing but the way there doing it is not the way. Auditing can be done differently, like that saying goes, "killing them, with kindness"and not giving the tyrant cops a reason to arrest you for being disorderly conduct. Anyways there are auditors that are, in my opinion do it the right way, its not perfect but it is the right path because it is getting the public to appreciating auditing and understanding what the cause is.
Badges and guns don't come with the authority to ignore the Constitution, they come with the responsibility to protect it. -Assistant Special Agent in Charge Chris MacRae with the FBI in Atlanta after the sentencing of Clayton County, Georgia Sheriff Victor Hill on 14-MAR-2023.
I don't think all cops are bad because of the actions of a few. I know all cops are 'bad' because all cops, as a condition of their employment, swear to enforce all laws, including laws which are unjust and initiate violence on peaceful people. It's the job they are sworn to do. Pledging to suspend morality and logic in order to unquestioningly impose the will of psychopaths and sociopaths on your fellow man is morally unacceptable. So, yes, all cops are bad, but not because of the actions of a few, there are good people, and there are cops who are otherwise good people, but there are no good cops.
RUclips should ban monetization of these videos. That solves the entire problem. They have a right to video but they don't have a right to monetize harassment
You do realize he has warrants right now and is currently on the run from police. Maybe you should do some actual journalism and look into the people before you post their videos.
@@katwo6995 , it seems that you missed both weeks straight at the beginning. Here in civilization (Europe) police training is counted as years not weeks.
After looking at the comments, WP has seen what goes on in the First Amendment Auditing community: there are those who know that govt workers need to learn and honor our rights, and those who will say anything to keep govt workers from having to learn and honor our rights. Which side will WP end up on? I hope we'll see, and soon.
Is it your right to harass and interfere with officers carrying out their duties? Provoking them to the point of conflict? There are much better ways to share your thoughts about things. Hold a public forum, have the media present if that’s what it takes. But no, frauditors would much rather inject themselves into things that do not have anything to do with them. They become invasive and inflammatory…and then wonder why they get the response that they got.
"The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs, is to be ruled by evil men." - Plato Freedom is not given by people calling themselves government, it is given to us all at birth in this country.
"As soon as public service ceases to be the chief business of the citizens, and they would rather serve with their money than with their persons, the State is not far from its fall. When it is necessary to march out to war, they pay troops and stay at home: when it is necessary to meet in council, they name deputies and stay at home. By reason of idleness and money, they end by having soldiers to enslave their country and representatives to sell it. It is through the hustle of commerce and the arts, through the greedy self-interest of profit, and through softness and love of amenities that personal services are replaced by money payments. Men surrender a part of their profits in order to have time to increase them at leisure. Make gifts of money, and you will not be long without chains. The word finance is a slavish word, unknown in the city-state. In a country that is truly free, the citizens do everything with their own arms and nothing by means of money; so far from paying to be exempted from their duties, they would even pay for the privilege of fulfilling them themselves. I am far from taking the common view: I hold enforced labour to be less opposed to liberty than taxes." The Social Contract, Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Why didn't you explain why the rise in cop watcher's. Maybe the police should follow the laws they enforce. Any law against your rights, get rid of that trash politician.
The rise in cop watchers/ODDitors is because it's EASY to get into (all you need is a cell phone and a RUclips channel) and can be rather lucrative for people that have substantial criminal histories who would have a hard time earning a living any other way. If it required any years of formal study and internships and earning your way from the bottom on up, like real journalists do, please ODDitors would have nothing to do with it
I can't respect Christopher Ruff for the simple reason he committed armed robbery and kidnapped someone at gun point. He can thank his lucky stars it wasn't my family he did that to.
A man who has spent nearly half his adult life in prison, obviously doesn't know the law. For him he's found a legal loophole that allows him to harass, bully, and discredit the police to whom he hates.
Correct, ___ a "popular" 1A guy & video 📹 goon was convicted in GA, felony. He's also been arrested filming kids at schools, child welfare offices, juvenile detention centers. 📂
So you pulling out one bad thing about one auditor, and your description of the events is clearly biased, but you haven’t addressed the problem of corrupt police at all. You’re like one of those people who denies evolution pointing to a missing link. It does nothing to support your argument, even if you were right which you’re not
@@CrimsonDeathBedI love this comment and couldn't have written it better Sir. I guess these auditor haters are just fine with the state of police in this country. They're either cops or the white rhino that hasn't had their rights abused yet.
@robhorne6694 no one has a problem with cop watching. Filming cops in their duties while not causing a disturbance or distraction is legal and appropriate. Walking into a traffic stop or crime scene while filming and then refusing to step back a few feet for everyone's safety in hopes of getting into a confrontation to illicit a negative reaction for clicks and views on RUclips is called frauditing. No one is being asked not to film or to go so far that they can't see the interaction. Cameras and phones have the ability to zoom and the technical quality to get everything a true cop watcher would need and the body camera footage is available via FOIA I'd they need another angle.
So this reporter is stating they are trying to chill the first amendment by passing unconstitutional laws as a threat they may use at some later stage like a hidden stick to beat you with
@@Static140 ehhh here’s the problem with him. He thinks his convictions aren’t real. So who knows what’s going on in his head when it comes to “self-defense”
He is a citizen journalist. The law says so. I know you went to college so you can be more eloquent, but he's a citizen and in this country we have a free press. Auditors can be ill-informed, but I won't mention Sari Horwitz when I talk about your job. You surely know that Bay Area Transparency, Amagansett Press, and Long Island Audit are doing admirable work. Many corrupt officials have been fired due to their courageous work. Have you done anything that relevant or important? How much courage do you have to muster up when you go to work? I also noticed you didn't even mention the terms "accountability" or "transparency," which are the most fundamental concepts for auditors. You also threw the tired putting cameras "in their face" trope. Police universally believe they can walk up to someone quietly recording from a safe distance and escalate the encounter into an excuse to detain, arrest and assault law-abiding citizens. Finally, only a clumsy, deceitful "journalist" betrays his bias by using the term "his ilk" or "so-called citizen-journalists," when describing the subjects of his story. Is that what they teach you in J-school? Given your misinformation, hostile tone and your failure to even mention pertinent auditing goals and concepts, maybe I should bring up Sari Horwitz after all.
and LEOS are the rejects that barely got their GED and didnt graduate high school. At least most auditors actually served their country and are former military like Jeff Gray than just state welfare recipients like LEOs are
@@adamriddlesmost frauditers are convicted criminals with lengthy records trying to get back at authority for holding them accountable for the poor decisions they made throughout their lives
Could have been worse given it’s the Washington post, but still a slanted POV of what auditors goals are which is to improve policing in America and protect rights.
Is it really? Is it to really improve things? Or is it just a platform on which to build frivolous lawsuits and complaints in an attempt to ruin cops’ careers? There is ALWAYS two sides to every story, but no one ever wants to look at the other side.
1:25 My constitutional rights don't end where your feelings start! It doesn't matter if you feel that they're behaving intrusively. They're exercising their first amendment rights get over it😂
They became RUclips stars because people are thrilled about how someone is finally and effectively going after the bullies that established press stopped reporting on, for whatever reason. Sorry y'all couldn't figure that out for yourself, but investigative journalism is so last century...
Horrible minimalistic reporting. Certainly, no true investigative reporting went into this piece. Auditors shed light on just how close America has come to a police state. Too many in law enforcement break the law and our rights with impunity on a daily basis and Auditors have opened the public to this fact. Some Auditors can be rude, egotistical and just down right obnoxious but they're only armed with a camera. Cops with those same traits get a gun, badge, pepper spray, tazers and flak jackets. Do better WP and show the full story on how and why Auditors are "RUclips stars".
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When the reporter said, "Christopher and his ilk", it led me to believe that this was biased reporting, not true journalism...
The problem with “no closer than eight feet” law is that cops can just back you off by coming with seven feet. And when you step back, they just step closer. The whole thing about officer safety is ridiculous. A shooter can harm them from 12 feet away as easily as 8.
Hey stupid they can't watch you and the suspect at the same time that's why they can back you off an arrest you if you don't back off because that's interfering in an investigation.
You think like a cop 😅😂
michael - Being a cop is about the 22nd most dangerous job in America.
Way behind highway workers and roofers. Fishermen. Loggers.
Doesn't have to be a gun to cause harm.
Jockeys and f sports enthusiasts are killed more often than cops
Im curious to know why you didnt explain why the rise in police watchers. It isnt about you tube or income....it's a response to the publics perception that the way we police is wrong, Police are quick to escalate interactions, quick to violence, cite people for infractions they themselves commit, generally look for a reason to arrest someone and disrupt their lives.
the biggest reason of all is that the police are out there every day violating the rights of the public.
ed - THOUSANDS of videos about horrific police actions !
OOO The tiny 73 year old mental lady in Loveland, CO, who got her shoulder broken by a cop for walking out with a bottle of shampoo inadvertently. Then cops repeatedly laughed about the sound of the breaking shoulder.
OOO The 51 year old homeless wheelchair guy outside Walmart in Tucson who got nine 9mm bullets in the back at point blank range for having a knife. (If I was homeless in a wheelchair, I would want some self defense.)
As soon as he crumpled to the floor, cops actually handcuffed him !
People had had enough !! A huge groundswell of public awareness and anger is mounting daily.
Because that won't fit their narrative if they speak the actual facts that First Amendment activist are out there because cops are traitors
False. 1A auditors & channels see a quick way to stalk, harass LE officers, public employees, city bldgs 🏛 to be crass, rude, claim they are pranks or humor. Many are registered sex offenders, felons or have drug-alcohol issues. 📂 Some flip out & act violent too.
Cops are horrible people
Abolish "Qualified Immunity" and create penalties for crimes that cops commit.
My state did away with it -THE CATCH THOU IS THEY 🧢 🧢 CAPPED THE 💴💴💴💴💴💴💴DOLLAR AMOUNT TO 25k , WHICH ISNT ENOUGH TO COVER COSTS AND INJURIES INFLICTED BY THESE PUBLIC SERPENTS.
Alex -
1. Abolish qualified immunity,
2. Abolish civil asset forfeiture,
3. Abolish internal investigations without oversight,
4. Make it a crime to mute or turn off cop body cameras.
5. Make it easy for citizens to obtain ALL records.
@@stevejette2329 - Yes everyone one of these should be passed.
@@johns9150 Tomorrow be OK ?
Make the police union pay since they are the ones protecting bad cops
That was a horrible representation of the real first amendment auditor stars on RUclips…
I think he is the absolute best. He is one of the few who have caused a bad law to be cast aside in the name of liberty and freedom.
@@JamesFarrow-r3eits easy next time ask him to do police work catching bad people...y are there no bad people... gangster... teroris.....its dose not meen because they in uniform they bad... among public people there are many bad people... ..
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Battoussai is the exception, Christopher Ruff is the rule.
now adays auditor just bait people to engage them and gave them a pepper spray for contents.
the people who got provoked get arrested and the auditor walk free.
We need a new auditor wearing a bullet proof vest, anyone? Name should be BULLET PROOF AUDIT
Best answer to the question of where are your press credentials, that I have ever heard. Good guy Audits asked the cop where their credentials are to practice their religion. Where are your credentials to practice your speech?! Video named "Cops don’t know law or the first amendment!!!" by Good guy Audits on Jun 19, 2022. I would put a direct link but then my comment would be automatically flagged as spam by RUclips, as the non-uploader of this video. It's at the 20:33 mark in the original video. Pure Gold!
For over 50 years I supported policing. Then policing changed, they became militarized, extremely aggressive, egotistical, arrogant and more fearless with their criminality. Qualified immunity changed policing. During the George Floyd protest I needed assistance with a break in at my home and was completely terrified not of the robber but the police gang that showed up later. The things they said, accused me of, told me to do, and laughed that I was alone, elderly women and scared. A year after George Floyd over 22 officers were charged with assault, excessive use of force, fired, or paid leave. I believe 2 of those charged were in my home that night. Thank goodness for auditors like Chris. Someone with a voice needs to expose them.
But what do these videos do? I genuinely dont understand the purpose they serve?
They never show any police corruption, talking bribes, excessive brutality, racism, sexism etc.
The only thing they ever show, is police, workers or the public getting annoyed with the videoer. As anyone would!
So what do they achieve?
Other than to annoy people?
Our society has declined to where now felons and delusional unemployed degenerates wandering around with a camera are deemed to be heros verses police, EMS, firemen, veterans, librarians, or a grandmother at a post office being harassied as "1st Amendment Free Speach". Harassing working people for RUclips as Goat Boy does is now a gloriaous occupation. Its no wonder that pooping in the street in San Francisco is considered normal behavior.
Bcs they are trained by retired M0$$@d @gents for very hefty contracts to treat Americans like P@1@$tinian$🧐🤮💀👎
The scales of justice are not equal. For a person to get justice, he needs to get everyone in the criminal justice system to cooperate with him. However, if just one person, important enough to the process, decides not to cooperate, that could end all of the hopes that a person has to get justice, And there are no possible criminal consequences to a person in authority for refusing to cooperate with a person trying to get justice. Everything is up to that person in authority's discretion. This is a system of justice only for people of wealth and/or status. For the rest of us, it's an injustice system rigged against us.
Alexi - SO TRUE !! In America, money may buy justice. A public defender will do paperwork and secretarial tasks but not real lawyer stuff.
"Can't help but make you feel ashamed,
to live in a land where justice is a game."
Bob Dylan, "Hurricane Carter"
That’s why in every state police have access to firearms citizens don’t
I got a story for y'all. It starts with a gay couple and a house fire and escalates into discrimination at a public town hall meeting by members of the board and local law enforcement. When I went to investigate and attempt to get a complete record of what happened including video surveillance footage of the meeting, i was denied, 3 plain clothes police show up intimidate me, falsely arrest me, the secretary goes to court and lies to get an emergency restraining order claiming harassment and stalking. This happened in Enfield Illinois on Aug 1st. I have not yet made my video of these events public yet, and apparently i am the only party to have ANY VIDEO at all. According to one of the officers their surveillance cameras have NEVER worked. How's that for government transparency?
Typical.
Officer "right here" lmao
right - Please make more info available ? Be Brave and Strong.
And other things I made up to make my bs look legit.
How y’all do a story about first amendment auditors and not mention the many of us that have been doing it for years and years like me lol
And you're one of the very best. Keep up the good work man.
It's always about division. They're not gonna highlight your channel because then everyone will be on board with us and it'll leave them with no controversy to sell.
Bay Area. The best auditor west of the Mississippi. Hands down
@@RightsCrispyYou're like the punk rock of Auditors. Always love your work out there!
@@cloudedbyagonystoppinglies219 If he's "one of the best," then why is he repeatedly arrested in California and Oregon?
Its important to hold public servents accountable. Dont lick their boot make them follow the same laws you have too.
Your a 🤡
Liar. This isn't about holding anyone accountable. It's about a bunch of narcissistic assholes who get off on abusing their rights to harass while making a profit. It's absolutely pathetic and basically screams look at me daddy. So called auditors have more SD energy than just about anyone else. Fact.
You are a follower 😂😂😂😂
Mutual respect.
yeah but theres no need to go out and aggressively cuase the disturbance to begin with just to try and get a negative reaction so you can post it to RUclips which most of them do
If it was not legal for the po po to lie, bully, and intimidate the citizens who pay for their service, then I believe this whole discussion would be mute. Very small point hear, you ever been on traffic stop and be asked if you know how fast you were going. Find out the answer why you would be asked such a thing and you will know why it is important to know your rights and why it's important to film people that can take your freedom.
when a cop asks you how fast were you going, that's when you tell him "i don't answer questions." never answer any questions from the police.
No, these auditors are in it for the money. RUclips views, lawsuits.
@@douglasscovil3447then they retaliate by giving you another ticket
It is legal for police to lie in almost any situation
Our founding fathers would've subsidized private auditors
They would have been put in the stocks and let the public take picture of THEM.
@@kenkillam2103I see you love taste of the whole boot deep throating it.
Public servants have gotten used to thinking they have power over others and that will come to an end
They do have power over others.
It is required to effectively do their jobs.
So no. It will never come to an end.
@@austridge31We found a bootlicker everyone.
@@ethanwhite1974 We found soneone who parrots cov citizen mantras instead of coherent thoughts everyone!
@@austridge31 whats incoherent about wanting to support the first amendment? Its not mindless thinking. I support being able to exercise speech as much as you like excercising gun laws.
@@ethanwhite1974 I like exercising gun laws? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 No.
Supporting the first amendment is one thing. Shouting "Bootlicker!" and "tyrant!" is just childish...
Sponsored by your local sheriff’s department.
Always record the police, you might just save YOUR life. - Direct D
Clow just shut your mouth and pay the tickets if they are in the wrong they won't show up at court.
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firtst if your not acting like a fool or doing something stupd you wont have a interaction with cops 99% of the time its the person thats pulled over weaved in and out of traffic acted like a fool acted hostile when cops show up and then pull a uno reverse seee see its them no its you
hes the biggest loser out of them all
@reggiebannister
The so-called “1% of bad cop” is more like 20%. And 79% of cops turn a blind eye to the actions of bad cops. Only 1% of good cops oppose or report bad behavior.
Once again there are laws that protect free speech, privacy and property of citizens. The blues don't have to violate the constitution. What we see on the internet happened before, only it was nerver filmed and broadcast.
Cops need to be watched every second the interact with the public,. I actually think the should be required to wear a bodycam and s voice recording device that the can not turn off while on duty.
Back the Blue until it happens to you. -James Freeman
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I still back blue after being arrested for assaulting a person who was piss drunk.
The drunk swore I beat him even after I had several witnesses.
The police had no choice I didn't fight the cops or act like a baby like everyone does. If I did it would be worse for me. I went to court with my witnesses. The drunk said he didn't remember if it was me. My witnesses and the bartender said he never was near the drunk. The case got dismissed but the drunk was ordered to pay legal fees and lost wages for me and the witnesses for wasting our time. Plus he had to pay court fees. I don't blame the cops.
@roninthedestroyer897Good for you but you are kinda comparing apples to oranges. This video is about cops over reaching and retaliation because someone is not willing let a cop walk all over his civil liberties. In which in this case the cop most definitely had a choice! Unlike in your case as you say “the cop had no choice”.
Ha! The fact you quote that loser is hilarious! You know he’s actually rejected by other so called auditors because he’s too much of a sovereign citizen? Or how about an actual attorney debunked all of his ridiculous claims and his lawsuits?
@@ConnorReynolds784 Which one, and is there a video?
First Amendment audits are not newer cop watches.
They differ quite a bit -
Becoming a cop revealed the evil that was inside them.
Yes it does
Becoming an “auditor” reveals the inner KAREN in you.
@@hsgrain490 Everyone's a critic: when you are doing something good, everybody wants to bring you down, and that's something I've been told.
@@AlexeiTetenov do you believe everything you’ve been told? ‘Auditors’ only want a payout,aren’t doing any good. They can be criticized as they criticize others. Don’t be stupid, they only show what benefits them.
@@hsgrain490 How about pointing out the hypocrisy and criminal behavior that cops get away with? And if cops commit crimes what would be wrong with pointing that out and shaming prosecutors into doing the right thing?!
if the police didn't do anything wrong, there would be nothing to worry about.
If people could control themselves we wouldn’t need police
The police will always do some wrong things. Just like any job that is staffed by humans.
But that isnt what this is about. Its about the little serotonin burst it gives frauditors etc, to be a dick to anyone with more authority than themselves via a legal loophole.
Underrated comment
@@ikenwosu7954 Im still unsure what there is to worry about...
Why do police fear accountability?
Why are you so stupid to believe these clowns pretending to be auditors are trying to create accountability?
why do people who act innocent fear police?
Ego
Of course like any good media hit piece, they focus on the worst examples, and give no airtime to the best examples. They also do not focus on the extremely pervasive trend of law enforcement either not knowing and understanding, or not caring about the rights of citizens. If police simply exercise restraint, and recognized the rights of citizens, there would be no point to doing First Amendment audits, they would all be boring.
They are basically showing this One guy being an A-hole. That's not representative of other people.
I’ll admit that haven’t seen every one of DD’s videos
*BUT,* of the dozens I have seen, he has *NOT* initiated the confrontation, it was *ALWAYS* the cop(s) initiating it, by either asserting unlawful authority, affecting unlawful arrests and/or even assaulting him.
The Washington Post, as a long standing corporate media “lap dog” for The Regime, it should come as no surprise this piece was going to favor the [STATE/REGIME] police.
Oh yes it does.
@@phoenixskeptic7698Good opinion, but it's legal so cope.🤡💀
Most of them I've seen ARE "A-holes".
because that what all of them do they are just drug addicts and criminals harassing people and being douchebags to post it on RUclips to try and make money. basically anti-social losers that have no life and have to support their habits and pay their bails lol
Seems like there are numerous channels you could highlight, it seems like you’re slanting the storyline to paint these auditors as menace or dangerous threat. Is it because they don’t have a bow down to authority to secure “sources” as most mainstream media does? Terrible reporting, never showing the lawsuits and the outcomes of these activists. Or even trying to explain case law, first amendment protections or intrusions on free speech or press. Just awful coverage of a topic, 0/10
Hes a back the blue kinda guy😂
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There are many new "audit" 1A types in 2023 because so many see the $$$ 🤑 & say hey I can scam, lie, hustle people too! Im a felon with no job skills so I have the time to hassle city clerks or scream at 80yr old veterans in 🦽. This is why 1A auditors, public audit channels are growing.
They lose the lawsuits and criminally they are convicted. Why? Because they have no civil case and because they are criminals. Their invasion of government properties and government buildings to make a video buck is despicable and an outrage.
@@TontoEpstein none of what you just said is true. You can’t invade a public space, you have every right to record a public official during their duties. There have been numerous suits won by auditors for violations of the constitution. Check out “The Battousai” he made case law down in Texas. Maybe do some research before commenting.
Remember how mainstream TV pushed those "reality cop" shows? Following the cops around like puppies and praising everything they did? That was OK, but auditing cops is not?
That was very effective propaganda.
And in all Hollywood movies, the feds, fbi, cia, etc.... Are always so cool, smart, and powerful.
...Thats the message: "don't mess with the government".
How are citizens exercising their rights 'antagonistic'? Get the boot out of your mouth
Countless lives have been destroyed and disrupted by our ultra-violent policing; how about a story on that?
LMFAO I bet that you watch The Sprew every day.
And rightly so, the police and government officials need to be made accountable, that include anyone who officially work for the govt.
Government are supposed to fear the people not people fear the government. When people fear government it is no longer government it is slavery.
But what do these videos do? I genuinely dont understand the purpose they serve?
They never show any police corruption, talking bribes, excessive brutality, racism, sexism etc.
The only thing they ever show, is police, workers or the public getting annoyed with the videoer. As anyone would!
So what do they achieve?
Other than to annoy people?
I mean it's simple. If the cops do their jobs there wouldn't be any content to film.
What's scary is the abusing still taking place knowing they are being filmed; imagine the conditions of the past with no cameras around to hold cops accountable.
Everyone pays a price when law enforcement officials abuse their power -Assistant Special Agent in Charge Chris MacRae with the FBI in Atlanta after the sentencing of Clayton County, Georgia Sheriff Victor Hill on 14-MAR-2023.
For anyone critical of 1st amendment auditors. Do your research. Between 2010-2020, police misconduct resulted in 3.2 BILLION DOLLARS being rewarded to VICTIMS because of that misconduct in lawsuits or settlements.
THREE BILLION TAX DOLLARS because they refuse to do their jobs correctly. And most didn’t lose their jobs.
Public employees are NOT being held accountable, so citizens decided to do it themselves. They left people no choice! And they STILL, even knowing cameras are on them, blatantly violate citizens rights. It’s no conspiracy theory. Spend a couple of hours watching 1st amendment audits. The simplest of rights, like not having to ID to enter a public building, recording in public, etc etc are being violated. It’s insane that people defend literal criminal behaviour BY COPS and other public employees. And don’t even get me started on qualified immunity. The biggest reason cops willingly violate citizens rights is because they know the lawsuit doesn’t come out of their pocket when they lose. Watch how quickly their knowledge of what’s legal or not legal magically manifests in the brains when they know a 25k or 50k lawsuit has to be paid by them. Just try it for a year or 2. Eliminate QI for 2 years and then we can look at the data and see how much they’ve all of a sudden remembered what they can or can’t do…
This isn’t about hating cops, this is about people being held accountable like we all are in any other line of work. And if cops aren’t being held accountable, it’s because politicians aren’t wanting them to be held accountable. So then it’s THEM who have to be scrutinized until THEY do their jobs correctly or they resign or get fired. There’s are many levels to this. Everyone passes the blame down the line.
I don't care clown
How much of that police misconduct was uncovered by First Amendment Auditors? The answer is NONE. First Amendment Auditors are just activist cosplayers making reaction videos. The file nothing, they win nothing more than clicks and views, and make everything worse.
They used the moset cringe worthy clips to explain something completely normal
The reason the First Amendment Auditors are stars is due to them doing what your press isn't.
Showing exactly what is happening raw and unedited while holding government agents accountable.
No. The First Amendment Auditors don't care about you or the first amendment. They do it for one reason. Money. Most are have criminal records and that's why they can't find real jobs.
"Unedited?" LOL Have you ever watched an Auditing America (Anselmo Enrique Morales Torres) video?
Unedited? Holy cow. On what planet have you been watching these frauditor videos made by convicted felons?
no they dont most of the time its a set up and they dont start recording until they get the people riled up its heavily edited your just not paying attention to where the cuts are, they arent trying to hold anyone accountable they are trying to cause a disturbance so they can post it on RUclips for money thats their only concern
@@RynBaderexplain live streaming.... big editing derp😂.
Direct D is a true American patriot
Violent felons are patriots?
So a convicted violent felon is your idea of an American Patriot?
Christopher Ruff is both a career criminal and of convicted felon who did 7 years in prison for armed robbery and kidnapping. In your twisted mind, true American Patriots are convicted felons who rob and kidnap people.
I think that the 1st Amendment auditors are heroes and deserve to be praised for their bravery. However, there are some that like to provoke people and police officers, which is counterproductive and makes all 1st Amendment auditors look bad and are in it for the money. I watch several channels, and my favorite is Long Island Auditor. He is super brave and has been arrested for exercising his 1st Amendment right!
Lol😅😂
Hell yeah these guys are awesome showing the government that we in charge
I fully support these auditors. For too long police have abused their authority and our rights. Polititions get elected to change it but soon get labeled “ soft on crime” and nothing gets done. These auditors have different ways of working and some come across rude. The best ones are usually polite and give respect when they get respect. I've seen so much positive change in just a few years.
They stalk public employees and attack people. They have so many court dates and jail sentences! Restraining orders too. This has ZERO to do with first amendment and everything to do with making a buck on You Tube. Be wiser. I suggest looking up the most popular ones as they are all felons and sex offenders.
Then you support rapists, sex offenders, racists, rapists and worse. 95% of “auditors” online have a history of sexual abuse on their record. It’s a fact. Because filming the police, cursing them out, isn’t bringing money in for RUclips anymore these people have started going to public schools and causing lockdowns. They go to VA hospitals causing stress to patients, they film private cannabis dispensaries and they’re against medical marijuana. They’re known to use racial slurs against please officers, dress up as “terrorists” with turbans on screeching in made-up Farsi language outside of churches and synagogues including one church that had a mass shooting just weeks before strictly to scare the members. They film women outside of domestic abuse shelters and when the women beg them to not be recorded or the workers say “there’s medical records here and HIPA laws) they giggle and say their cameras have hippa filters so it’s ok and that the women should “just stay home if you can’t handle it!!”
That’s who you’re supporting. Google Glenn Cerio and watch him call black officers the N word, homophobic slurs and “you’re my slave boy!!!” then he calls all females “lesbian” and screams it at them over and over until a male officer removes him. Look up Earl David Warden auditor. He’s in jail for raping his daughters. Look up auditor Josh Abrahms. He’s the top auditor. He’s also been arrested for beating women, sexual assault, heroin, robbery, and robing a child with a knife. He also raped fellow auditor “tow truck girl”
Or look up the Victorville 8. That is 8 auditors that, when bored of just screaming cuss words at police, have decided to hassle regular citizens, kicking and beating them spraying them with chemical agents. All because a stranger has the nerve to say stop filming me please I’m not comfortable. Look up Furry Potato. That’s the trans auditor that terrorized a synagogue until a guard finally shot him. He’s been harassing people for years. These are your auditors. Every fact I stated can be verified
@robertray3689 these people just troll for clicks and money. They don’t care about the constitution. They just want views. Conflicts with police get them views. It’s so simple. Nobody with a brain actually thinks this is about journalism.
@robertray3689Any property that is open to the public is open to someone holding a camera. Government building can have secured or restricted areas, but police cannot bar someone who has a right to be somewhere just because they hold a camera.
Public property is not "private" property. Thank god for that, you freedom hating, boot-licking dunce.
@robertray3689What makes you think government property preferably open to the public would be classified as private property? If this statement was true then recording yourself at Central Park In NYC would be illegal.
Taking photographs and video of things that are plainly visible in public spaces is a constitutional right-and that includes transportation facilities, the outside of federal buildings, and police and other government officials carrying out their duties
OUTSIDE of buildings, NOT inside. And subways are off-limits.
But what do these videos do? I genuinely dont understand the purpose they serve?
They never show any police corruption, talking bribes, excessive brutality, racism, sexism etc.
The only thing they ever show, is police, workers or the public getting annoyed with the videoer. As anyone would!
So what do they achieve?
Other than to annoy people?
@@austridge31 obviously you haven't been a viewer for very long. Have you?
@@drexellay5423 Sadly, ive seen a lot of these videos now. You watch one, and a 100 keep popping up.
What is your meaning?
@@TontoEpstein The person filming has to be outside, and on public property. They CAN literally film anything the eye can see from a public space. So, if they can see inside a building, they can film it.
You have no rights if you don't know what they are.
this is only the beginning. it’s seems intrusive rn because the type of cameras being used are not stealthy. but ray-ban smart glasses/GoPros/insta360 go/bodycams will eventually become more affordable and will eventually have streaming capabilities. like imagine a bodycam that streams the feed to a virtual HD or to social media platforms? its only a matter of time until everyone has em. bodycams are for everyone’s safety. they’re here to stay.
Yes, and auditors will only get better, like the one Rogue Nation featured yesterday. Just perfect.
@@melaniem9433 George Metz was already a convicted felon and a prisoner at the age of 18. Over 30 years later, and he's still committing felonies. Holding him out as an example of anything but a career criminal is absurd. He's worthless.
So this is a journalist?
He disseminates matters of public interest to the public, so obviously he is.
No, none of these clowns know what the word "journalism" means. They're just uppity pricks who like attention.
@@scoobtube5746 he isnt he is a terrorist
@@KFARR The police and politicians are far bigger terrorists, and you worship them, so why not worship other terrorists?
@@scoobtube5746 LOL you could argue that practically any video is disseminating matters of interest to the public.
There is no law stating how many feet because you need to hear.
Love auditors expose evil
God bless the watchers of the watchers.
Amen!
You realize you are blessing individuals who are, as a general rule, convicted violent felons? You are aware of that, right?
Christopher Ruff is both a career criminal and of convicted felon who did 7 years in prison for armed robbery and kidnapping.
@@TontoEpstein tf are you on about
@@SpaceCadetLou What did you not understand?
Film the Police Always
Why though?
@@austridge31 It can save your life or get you a nice financial reward if your rights are violated.
@@geeewiz2231 But what do these videos do? I genuinely dont understand the purpose they serve?
They never show any police corruption, talking bribes, excessive brutality, racism, sexism etc.
The only thing they ever show, is police, workers or the public getting annoyed with the videoer. As anyone would!
So what do they achieve?
Other than to annoy people?
@@geeewiz2231 THE POLICE ARE RECORDING TOO AND USSALY WAY LONGER THEN WHAT THE FRAUDITOR DARES TO SHOW
@@Truck_person Lots of back road Cops who don't have body cams, just in cars, so ALWAYS FILM THE POLICE, Know your rights and exercise them.
"Explosion of video that really depicts what a police officer's job is
like"
-More accurate to say an explosion of video that really depicts what
a police officer IS
Simple..cops think they have more authority than they do and piblic employees act entitled. Democracy 👍👍
Warrants should require a bond and insurance policy for any damage or injury that cops cause.
Or that is caused to them.
Innocent citizens did not sign up for it, they did
Finally, first (1st) Amendment Auditors' stories being told by main media news. A job main media should have been doing as part of their role as "free press" investigations. But because it is not affecting people of influence such as victims that would draw the attention of OTHER MAIN MEDIA platforms, this abuse has gone unreported until community activist took over "Real Media", information impacting the average community folks.
That was Direct D. He's Standing Up for All Our Rights 👍🏻
I believe that was probably the worst description of what a first amendment auditor does. Very poor job by the reporter. Worse description than the police use.
I think it’s right on point. Many, if not all, of these frauditors go and get themselves involved in situations that have NOTHING to do with them, then wonder why the cops respond the way they do. Cops’s jobs are hard enough, they don’t need these wankers interfering.
@@SpankyMedic7 so, you're an officer?
@@arthurcorey6 did I say that?
@@SpankyMedic7 yes, yes you did.
@@arthurcorey6 please quote the section of my post that says that.
My husband was practicing his first amendment to record officers and while recording officers, they arrested him because his gun case was in the front on the floorboard and they said that it had to be in the trunk, but California law states that only if your gun is not in a gun case. Is it supposed to be in the trunk. now he still being held in jail with no phone because it dropped when they tried to arrest him and grab him stating that he was going for his gun that was locked in a gun case and all he had on him was his phone was on the passenger side, where she was sitting, and the cop looked into our jeep and seen the gun case locked on the floorboard is my husband in the wrong?
The biggest threat to the men in blue......a camera. Cameras now recording blue heroes doing blue hero work everywhere.
Every part of government needs checks to be balanced. Police have no system to check them when they get out of line. There are just as many criminals working in the public sector as the private sector. Some might even argue that the criminal personality types are more drawn to police work than others. Maybe the mobsters and gangsters haven’t been removed from the streets, they simply got government jobs to make it easier not to get caught.
freedom rules,, tyrants drool
The first amendment auditors ARE bigger tyrants than cops, so what the frauditor says or be punished!
I’m starting in Pensacola Florida. Crooked law enforcement everywhere here. Accountability is important.
First Amendment Auditors are out there doing God’s work.
Hat-Tip to all of them. Thank you for making the public, and cops smarter!!!
But what do these videos do? I genuinely dont understand the purpose they serve?
They never show any police corruption, talking bribes, excessive brutality, racism, sexism etc.
The only thing they ever show, is police, workers or the public getting annoyed with the videoer. As anyone would!
So what do they achieve?
Other than to annoy people?
@@austridge31nothing. Makes them feel better thinking no they’re doing sum
@@bobsackkajar5200 I think you're right.
Makes them feel special! Lol
These videos bring to light the abuse of authority over the citizens that they swore an oath to protect by violating constitutional rights and committing crimes against We the People these gang members are not above the law
On the gentrification point, we need auditors to observe the zoning board meetings and report when the scam is activated to stop it. very often, these things are set into motion, before the public realizes what is happening. We need to get out in front of it. Neighborhood improvement or development does not need to be gentrification. we need smart planning.
Define gentrification.
little different for commercial vs residential, but in residential, the idea is to buy the worst home in a bad neighborhood and fix it up, but before you do, buy as many in that same neighborhood as you can. once you fix them all up, each one raises the prices of the others. as this proceeds, and permits are completed, the home values rise and so do the taxes on the other homes where elderly or fixed income people can no longer afford the taxes. The positive aspect is the area sees improvement, but the people who cannot afford the new taxes are forced to sell, and the developers buy them up for half price. Its brutal...for those on fixed income, and bountiful for the investors. That is my definition of gentrification.
For the planning and zoning boards, the idea would be to fix the tax rates in certain neighborhoods, so the effects of the improvements are not incentivized to the point of snowballing. Make sure the long term residents are not forced out by higher taxes. The idea is to allow the development, but not incentivize it. And be careful where the commercial permits are approved that may affect this as well. But that is a bit more complicated.@@adoe2305
@artstrology. This is so true especially in Hawaii where our cost of living is already high and new developers are just coming in and doing exactly what you described. We are desperately in need for better planning. People ask why we are having more homelessness, the answer is in our new neighborhoods. Such a shame.
Diversity or the concept of it, is very willing to include every type of person except the poor, or people who do not crave massive wealth. If everyone knew the correct time, this would be avoided. If a person simply wants to have a simple life, and not constantly be chasing more more more, then they are considered insane. The key is to have proper representation on the planning boards of diverse income brackets. This , however, makes rich people very nervous. It is amazing how nervous they get, even though they all have pools and yachts they hardly ever use. The waste factor is off the charts, while good people are forced out of their homes.@@chasen3661
These auditors do a great job, so much corruption and trampling of people's rights is shown in most of these interactions.
The police had no problem with cameras that were shining them in the light of crime fighters. Cameras that show us the reality of police as egomaniac, self serving and thin blue line gang members always seem to cause unreasonable responses to non crimes by public press.
Grow up boy
100% agree.
❤❤❤ the cops need to be kept in line when Arrogance and lies are being used. 👏👏👏
Auditors would have no audience or footage if the police respected their rights.
But what do these videos do? I genuinely dont understand the purpose they serve?
They never show any police corruption, talking bribes, excessive brutality, racism, sexism etc.
The only thing they ever show, is police, workers or the public getting annoyed with the videoer. As anyone would!
So what do they achieve?
Other than to annoy people?
People filming with their phones are not auditors. Look up the description for auditors. I’m sick of people filming with phones calling themselves auditors. I’ll tell you one thing, I don’t want some stranger filming me I don’t care where I am at.
They are press. Shinning light on evil.
@@mcken34 lol, I bet you dont even realize how much monetized youtube creators make.
Thank you for covering the ones making sure our govt employees are truly up to the task. Bad govt destroys lives and costs us billions of dollars a year. This must continue to ensure freedom stays alive and well - it's our duty.
Seriously? You think dudes going into post offices, libraries and police department offices with cameras to troll public officials and waste public resources is "making sure govt employees are up to the task". 😂
@@DemonDog444 it's our duty, yes.
@@melaniem9433 ok 😆
@@DemonDog444 it's not your fault you weren't taught this in school. They stopped teaching rights completely after desegregation, so minorities wouldn't know that they also had rights that our govt was paid to defend. Aren't you tired of disrespectful policies that steal your money, time and good mood? Or are you a civil servant who would rather keep getting paid to keep things disrespectful for people?
Our Founding Fathers knew no one could be trusted with extra power, so they made it so everyone has to watch everyone - that's what "freedom isn't free" really means. Govt employees agree to get paid to do the paper duties, but everyone is supposed to be defending everyone's rights all the time, but we can't do that if we don't even know what our rights are. They told us we could trust them to run a free country, but they went right back to doing what our Revolutionary War was fought to stop. No more trusting - we must step up, get confident in our rights history, and get freedom going again. Freedom means not being bothered by govt until there is a victim in need of restitution. Anything less lets govt right in our lives as they feel, and that gets expensively violent, to their delight. They'll do it first chance they get, and that's why our Bill of Rights was made Top Law in America. Our Founding Fathers were geniuses, lucky for us!💪😄
Not all Auditors are mouthy and are trying to intimidate the police officers. The auditors that go the route to intimidate police officers is honestly in my opinion its not doing any good for our rights. The way there doing it is just pissing the people off. Now they defend the cops. Because they dont understand the cause, all there seeing conflict. But to make change and difference we want more people to defend what auditors are doing but the way there doing it is not the way. Auditing can be done differently, like that saying goes, "killing them, with kindness"and not giving the tyrant cops a reason to arrest you for being disorderly conduct. Anyways there are auditors that are, in my opinion do it the right way, its not perfect but it is the right path because it is getting the public to appreciating auditing and understanding what the cause is.
Badges and guns don't come with the authority to ignore the Constitution, they come with the responsibility to protect it. -Assistant Special Agent in Charge Chris MacRae with the FBI in Atlanta after the sentencing of Clayton County, Georgia Sheriff Victor Hill on 14-MAR-2023.
I don't think all cops are bad because of the actions of a few. I know all cops are 'bad' because all cops, as a condition of their employment, swear to enforce all laws, including laws which are unjust and initiate violence on peaceful people. It's the job they are sworn to do. Pledging to suspend morality and logic in order to unquestioningly impose the will of psychopaths and sociopaths on your fellow man is morally unacceptable.
So, yes, all cops are bad, but not because of the actions of a few, there are good people, and there are cops who are otherwise good people, but there are no good cops.
RUclips should ban monetization of these videos. That solves the entire problem. They have a right to video but they don't have a right to monetize harassment
Except it’s not harassment
Should we also ban running commercials during the evening news?
You do realize he has warrants right now and is currently on the run from police.
Maybe you should do some actual journalism and look into the people before you post their videos.
Usa police would also get real education not just a few weeks long were minimum passing score is 20%
@@nuvicamnewsnow8057Ashame you didn't get more than 2 weeks education
@@katwo6995 , it seems that you missed both weeks straight at the beginning. Here in civilization (Europe) police training is counted as years not weeks.
@KFARR Please post the videos showing his current warrants and his running?
@@SABOARITI what do you mean ? Go to his page he literally is on the run from the police and the police put out a whole thing on him.
After looking at the comments, WP has seen what goes on in the First Amendment Auditing community: there are those who know that govt workers need to learn and honor our rights, and those who will say anything to keep govt workers from having to learn and honor our rights. Which side will WP end up on? I hope we'll see, and soon.
Is it your right to harass and interfere with officers carrying out their duties? Provoking them to the point of conflict? There are much better ways to share your thoughts about things. Hold a public forum, have the media present if that’s what it takes. But no, frauditors would much rather inject themselves into things that do not have anything to do with them. They become invasive and inflammatory…and then wonder why they get the response that they got.
George Floyd? I would say it goes back to at least Rodney King
"The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs, is to be ruled by evil men." - Plato
Freedom is not given by people calling themselves government, it is given to us all at birth in this country.
"As soon as public service ceases to be the chief business of the citizens, and they would rather serve with their money than with their persons, the State is not far from its fall. When it is necessary to march out to war, they pay troops and stay at home: when it is necessary to meet in council, they name deputies and stay at home. By reason of idleness and money, they end by having soldiers to enslave their country and representatives to sell it.
It is through the hustle of commerce and the arts, through the greedy self-interest of profit, and through softness and love of amenities that personal services are replaced by money payments. Men surrender a part of their profits in order to have time to increase them at leisure. Make gifts of money, and you will not be long without chains. The word finance is a slavish word, unknown in the city-state. In a country that is truly free, the citizens do everything with their own arms and nothing by means of money; so far from paying to be exempted from their duties, they would even pay for the privilege of fulfilling them themselves. I am far from taking the common view: I hold enforced labour to be less opposed to liberty than taxes."
The Social Contract, Jean-Jacques Rousseau
0:13 The future of America in one shot.
Why didn't you explain why the rise in cop watcher's. Maybe the police should follow the laws they enforce. Any law against your rights, get rid of that trash politician.
The rise in cop watchers/ODDitors is because it's EASY to get into (all you need is a cell phone and a RUclips channel) and can be rather lucrative for people that have substantial criminal histories who would have a hard time earning a living any other way.
If it required any years of formal study and internships and earning your way from the bottom on up, like real journalists do, please ODDitors would have nothing to do with it
@@michaelrs8010If RUclips demonetized all the 1st Amendmwnt frauditor channels, they would all.go away.
We need more cop watchers and auditors…
I can't respect Christopher Ruff for the simple reason he committed armed robbery and kidnapped someone at gun point. He can thank his lucky stars it wasn't my family he did that to.
what lawyers do you use, I have a case but lawyers around here won't take the case. Small town good ole boy system. any help appreciated.
A man who has spent nearly half his adult life in prison, obviously doesn't know the law. For him he's found a legal loophole that allows him to harass, bully, and discredit the police to whom he hates.
Correct, ___ a "popular" 1A guy & video 📹 goon was convicted in GA, felony. He's also been arrested filming kids at schools, child welfare offices, juvenile detention centers. 📂
So you pulling out one bad thing about one auditor, and your description of the events is clearly biased, but you haven’t addressed the problem of corrupt police at all. You’re like one of those people who denies evolution pointing to a missing link. It does nothing to support your argument, even if you were right which you’re not
@@CrimsonDeathBedI love this comment and couldn't have written it better Sir. I guess these auditor haters are just fine with the state of police in this country. They're either cops or the white rhino that hasn't had their rights abused yet.
@robhorne6694 no one has a problem with cop watching. Filming cops in their duties while not causing a disturbance or distraction is legal and appropriate.
Walking into a traffic stop or crime scene while filming and then refusing to step back a few feet for everyone's safety in hopes of getting into a confrontation to illicit a negative reaction for clicks and views on RUclips is called frauditing. No one is being asked not to film or to go so far that they can't see the interaction. Cameras and phones have the ability to zoom and the technical quality to get everything a true cop watcher would need and the body camera footage is available via FOIA I'd they need another angle.
Cameras are good, right?
So this reporter is stating they are trying to chill the first amendment by passing unconstitutional laws as a threat they may use at some later stage like a hidden stick to beat you with
I love first amendment auditors !!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤
He literally threatened to unalive officers last month because they were holding him accountable for committing crimes
We have a fundamental right under the Second Amendment to unalive cops who violate our rights. Don't like it? Move to North Korea where you belong.
He also said only in self defense
@@Static140 ehhh here’s the problem with him. He thinks his convictions aren’t real. So who knows what’s going on in his head when it comes to “self-defense”
@@KFARR If he had convictions, what were his sentences?
@@SABOARITI trespassing x4 I believe
Then his past convictions
Ohh man that's direct douche!!! Why they always gotta put the raunchy auditors on!!! Pick someone who is courteous
He is a citizen journalist. The law says so. I know you went to college so you can be more eloquent, but he's a citizen and in this country we have a free press.
Auditors can be ill-informed, but I won't mention Sari Horwitz when I talk about your job. You surely know that Bay Area Transparency, Amagansett Press, and Long Island Audit are doing admirable work. Many corrupt officials have been fired due to their courageous work. Have you done anything that relevant or important? How much courage do you have to muster up when you go to work?
I also noticed you didn't even mention the terms "accountability" or "transparency," which are the most fundamental concepts for auditors.
You also threw the tired putting cameras "in their face" trope. Police universally believe they can walk up to someone quietly recording from a safe distance and escalate the encounter into an excuse to detain, arrest and assault law-abiding citizens.
Finally, only a clumsy, deceitful "journalist" betrays his bias by using the term "his ilk" or "so-called citizen-journalists," when describing the subjects of his story. Is that what they teach you in J-school? Given your misinformation, hostile tone and your failure to even mention pertinent auditing goals and concepts, maybe I should bring up Sari Horwitz after all.
Actual journalists report news, they don't make it.
They show how bad the tyrants cant stand being filmed breaking the law
Auditors are the high school rejects that had to take their sister to the prom.
and LEOS are the rejects that barely got their GED and didnt graduate high school. At least most auditors actually served their country and are former military like Jeff Gray than just state welfare recipients like LEOs are
@@adamriddlesmost frauditers are convicted criminals with lengthy records trying to get back at authority for holding them accountable for the poor decisions they made throughout their lives
Correct.
Aww someone’s angeee
Lol
Are the First Amendment Auditors going to be checking on the elections?
Right on, D!
This activism isn't new- It's over two decades old. Ilk is a very pejorative term These citizens are the same "ilk" as you- Journalists.
Could have been worse given it’s the Washington post, but still a slanted POV of what auditors goals are which is to improve policing in America and protect rights.
Is it really? Is it to really improve things? Or is it just a platform on which to build frivolous lawsuits and complaints in an attempt to ruin cops’ careers? There is ALWAYS two sides to every story, but no one ever wants to look at the other side.
@@SpankyMedic7 this statement implies that people’s constitutional rights being violated by police is frivolous.
I think the tittle of this video meant to say “how first amendment auditors become millionaires “
See - Jim Carrey - In Living Color - Police Academy This is from 31 years ago.
1:25 My constitutional rights don't end where your feelings start! It doesn't matter if you feel that they're behaving intrusively. They're exercising their first amendment rights get over it😂
If the police were actually following the law, auditors of them wouldn't be needed.
So the first amendment says you can harass anyone?
You can actually read it online @@nerdygamerguy8378
@@nerdygamerguy8378 yes
Holding police accountable is ok. But harassing and name calling of officers is not acceptable and should be unlawful.
Trump will shut this down.
No he won’t.
He supports qualified immunity.
Definitely the one of his Biggest problems.
They became RUclips stars because people are thrilled about how someone is finally and effectively going after the bullies that established press stopped reporting on, for whatever reason. Sorry y'all couldn't figure that out for yourself, but investigative journalism is so last century...
Horrible minimalistic reporting. Certainly, no true investigative reporting went into this piece. Auditors shed light on just how close America has come to a police state. Too many in law enforcement break the law and our rights with impunity on a daily basis and Auditors have opened the public to this fact. Some Auditors can be rude, egotistical and just down right obnoxious but they're only armed with a camera. Cops with those same traits get a gun, badge, pepper spray, tazers and flak jackets. Do better WP and show the full story on how and why Auditors are "RUclips stars".
This sounds just awful. I’m so sorry for everyone involved. I hope things improve for you.