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O’Reilly Doesn’t Want People Filming The Police

Posted by Ellen -7842.60pc on June 18, 2015 · Flag

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Bill O’Reilly joined the Fox News war on police filming the police last night. But don’t expect any complaints about recording anybody Fox dislikes any time soon.

As we noted when Greg Gutfeld suggested that what really went wrong at the now-infamous McKinney, Texas pool party wasn’t the out-of-control police officer but that somebody recorded the events, Fox loves undercover teacher gotcha videos. Same thing with those discredited – and illegal - ACORN videos. And the network actually cheered on rancher Cliven Bundy when his peeps pointed guns at law enforcers.

But recording police when numerous incidents of brutality have been uncovered? Now, that’s a crime! Or at least it should be, according to O’Reilly.

Last night, O’Reilly was ticked off about an ACLU app to record the police. Long time Fox watchers know that on Fox, an organization devoted to defending American civil liberties is almost always demonized as anti-American. O’Reilly described the ACLU by saying it “generally speaking, wants to harm the police. Or as they would say, hold them accountable.”

“The question: is it legal?” O’Reilly asked accusingly.

Short answer: yes, perfectly.

“Is there anything nefarious about this?” O'Reilly asked guest Lis Wiehl, a regular Fox News legal commentator.

“Not at all,” she told him.

O’Reilly tried to argue that somebody videotaping the police would be “interfering” with their work. But Wiehl disagreed. “Just that casual person out there, taking the photos, they’re allowed to do that,” she said.

Even Fox News toady Kimberly Guilfoyle didn’t argue otherwise. However she did complain, “It also gets worse than that” because there’s an option on the app that alerts other users to something happening so that they can go there and record, too.

So O’Reilly went with Plan B.

“Can the ACLU be sued by a police union - hint, hint?” he asked.

That didn’t seem too promising, either. Wiehl said that police officers in Michigan say that they hope the app captures them doing good work.

“Theoretical,” O’Reilly said dismissively.

But he had to admit, “So right now, you’re both saying there’s nothing the cops can do to stop this.”

“Unfortunately, it’s legal, but it’s probably gonna create problems,” Guilfoyle said.

Watch it below, from last night’s The O’Reilly Factor.

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Antoinette commented 2015-06-19 01:02:08 -0400 · Flag
Try filming on News Corporation property. The security men, in their fine press, clean coats, will threaten people with arrest. Filming inside certain areas is forbidden, with the exceptions of the tenants above certain floors.

The security at this horrendous skyscraper are worse.
mj - the same one commented 2015-06-18 21:28:06 -0400 · Flag
@ John Baker: “White folks get brutalized by cops sometimes too, Bill. But I suppose you woldn’t want THAt to be filmed either.”

Oh, BillO won’t mind — as long as the cop is black . . .

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John Baker commented 2015-06-18 20:30:16 -0400 · Flag
White folks get brutalized by cops sometimes too, Bill. But I suppose you woldn’t want THAt to be filmed either.
truman commented 2015-06-18 18:32:10 -0400 · Flag
If cameras deter one thug cop from shooting an unarmed black teenager and then falsely claiming “he was reaching for my gun”, it will be worth it.
Aria Prescott commented 2015-06-18 16:18:21 -0400 · Flag
Fox News: Quit filming it when a racist cop singles out and injures/kills a black person. That makes it harder for us to blame the black person. The same goes for outing racist comments they make on social media, and talking to witnesses. If it doesn’t help our case, it’s not allowed.
john howard commented 2015-06-18 15:41:34 -0400 · Flag
FAUX NEWS is finally hitting rock bottom. WOW!!!!!
Anne-claire Souza commented 2015-06-18 15:17:16 -0400 · Flag
I think the only TV Bill watches is that obnoxious "the factor " crap .
doors17 commented 2015-06-18 13:33:33 -0400 · Flag
Did it ever occur to Bill that there are times where having certain confrontations on cameras can also be a help to police?

Many already have dash cams and many have cameras attached to their uniforms which can be a benefit to all involved.
Sandman2 commented 2015-06-18 13:04:35 -0400 · Flag
If O’Reilly argued that somebody filming them was “interfering” with there work; is he wanting legal action to stop the police from filming stops on there “dash” cams?
Is O’Reilly familiar with the long running(read successful) show, on FOX no less, called COPS? Apparently he doesn’t know that they actually had a CAMERA CREW riding along with them to video-tape average citizens being stopped by the Police!
Christ this man is a hypocritical idiot.
Bob Wilhelmi commented 2015-06-18 12:23:03 -0400 · Flag
A THAT is fox’s we report, you decide….. with HEAVY bias toward how Bill WANTS you to decide!
O’reilly is an idiot!
Gary Oliveira commented 2015-06-18 11:26:32 -0400 · Flag
Bill O’Reilly epitomizes arrogance, hypocrisy, narcissism, and greed. He loves to throw the red meat of hatred, division, intolerance and bigotry to his audience.
Anita Hall commented 2015-06-18 11:19:43 -0400 · Flag
Maybe his ex-wife had a recording of him dragging her down the stairs which could explain his “no cameras for the victims” point of view.
doors17 commented 2015-06-18 10:29:05 -0400 · Flag
Yet Bill seems to think it’s perfectly okee-dokee to send Jesse Watters for his “On-The-Street” interviews.
d d commented 2015-06-18 09:50:24 -0400 · Flag
Should an incident TAKE place. I sure wish this commenting system had an edit option.
d d commented 2015-06-18 09:46:36 -0400 · Flag
“Unfortunately, it’s legal” for the folks to record what they see going down in public spaces, Guilfoyle? “Unfortunately”? Really?! When it comes to the rights/freedoms of the folks, the attitude displayed by her and BOR in this segment are rather troubling. I’ve viewed the cell phone footage of numerous incidents and I didn’t see that the person(s) recording interfered with actual police work. Instead of complaining, BOR and Guilfoyle should be pleased whenever there is video footage that can be used to fact-check the behavior of both the police and the individuals involved should an incident takes place.

What it comes down to is that the folks have their cell phone cams and the police need body cams. Between the 2, hopefully (instead of unfortunately) the truth will come out whenever there’s a need to verify the events of an incident. As I’ve said in the Gutfeld post, Little Brother is watching. Quit your whining and get used to it, BOR.
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