Nick Nitro

Review of Cranston Police Department

Members of the public, including the press, have a...

Members of the public, including the press, have a First Amendment right to observe, take photographs and record video in any public place where they are lawfully present. Photography and the recording of video are common activities and are neither crimes nor indications of criminal activity,in themselves. Neither photography nor the recording of video, standing alone, can form the basis for a detention, arrest, or warrant-less search.