“Catching Cops on Camera” was the theme of University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project Director Clay Calvert’s TEDxUF talk on April 1 at the Phillips Center in Gainesville.

TEDxUF2017 featured nine speakers exploring the idea of transparency, sharing experiences and new perspectives from a wide range of disciplines and backgrounds. Calvert spoke on the impact of videos on the criminal justice system. He emphasized that a smartphone is a tool for accountability not intrusion. The First Amendment does not offer blanket protection. Citizens and police must know their rights, exercise their rights, and realize that a fine line exists between observation and interference.

Posted: May 11, 2017
Category: College News, Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project News
Tagged as: Clay Calvert, Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project, TEDxUF2017