Welcome to 2025, where filming in public can apparently get you a police visit — even when you’re totally within your rights.
A journalist was recording outside a government office — completely on public property, camera in hand, doing his thing — when a woman came out of the building, clearly not having it.
She tells him to stop filming the office.
He calmly replies:
“Ma’am, I’m on public property. I’m not breaking the law.”
Boom. Classic First Amendment showdown.
But instead of walking away, she goes full Karen mode and calls the police.
For what exactly? Recording in public.
Let that sink in.
Spoiler alert: you don’t need permission to film in public.
As long as you’re not trespassing or interfering with official business, you’re good. But try telling that to someone who thinks they own the sidewalk.
The best part? The journalist stays calm the entire time — no yelling, no swearing, just pure calm-and-collected First Amendment energy.
People online were loving it:
- “This guy knew his rights and handled it like a pro.”
- “She really called the cops on the Constitution 💀”
- “The law: exists. Her: doesn’t care.”
Eventually, even the police showed up and confirmed he was doing nothing wrong.
Moral of the story? Just because you don’t like being filmed doesn’t mean it’s illegal.