Colorado Bill Would Punish Officers Who Interfere With Photographers

"A PERSON WHO LAWFULLY RECORDS AN INCIDENT INVOLVING A PEACE OFFICER"
I don't get too sensitive to these quick-fix-bills that are supposed to patch holes in existing bills. There are always unexplained phrases and words that will need more clarification with another bill to come later. As an example, what is a "lawfully recorded incident involving a peace officer". Not knowing that, this bill seems to give permission to record officers when the truth probably is "not so much". Suppose he is off-duty on his property? Suppose he needs that picture or video as evidence in a crime before it gets altered? etc. etc. etc. In other words, there may be an incident where the policeman can legally ask you for the evidence and you do not know the laws of the state and you refuse. Does he arrest you? Does he shoot you as you are fleeing the lawful order of a policeman? Its all so convoluted and this bill seems to make it worse - they usually do.

You have to wonder why lawmakers feel the need to constantly add laws on top of existing laws. And yet they don't have time to work on budgets or actually fix things that need fixing like the crumbling infrastructure.

"Suppose he is off-duty on his property?"

If the photographer is not on private property, anyone on public property, except in rare cases, is fair game. Like others, I don't know why we need a law telling us what is legal when it's actually already legal,

Its all just a house of cards, Edward.

Its those "rare cases" that will get you everytime. That one law they wrote, you never read.

That reminds me that I have three more episodes of "House Of Cards" to watch in Season 3

It was intended to remind you - your welcome

You have to wonder why lawmakers feel the need to constantly add laws on top of existing laws. And yet they don't have time to work on budgets or actually fix things that need fixing like the crumbling infrastructure

This is a little too political and not pertinent. Keep it off other things apart from photography.