Officers are waging war on cameras

I am concerned about our public officials. Many don't know, but there is a war on cameras by the police and agents that have sworn to uphold the Constitution. Most of society hears the usual from these government agents — if you have nothing to hide, then why won't you let us search.

Why is it that, when citizens want to hold these same agents accountable by video recording them while on public property and during the course of their public duty, they get hostile or make up threats of bogus charges? Why is taxpayer money being spent on individuals that are not upholding their oath?

I was detained by an officer after videotaping a traffic stop from 60 feet or more away. Since when did video recording in public become a criminal offense? Terry v. Ohio and Glik v. City of Boston. Food for thought.

God bless the land of the free.

MICHAEL NOGUERA

Atwater