Sep
27
Sed quis custodiet ipsos cutodes
The Maryland police and a state attorney charged a motorcycle rider with a strained interpretation of the state’s wiretapping law for video taping a traffic stop with a helmet cam. The judge, today, dismissed the charges. His comment speaks volumes on the issue:
Those of us who are public officials and are entrusted with the power of the state are ultimately accountable to the public. When we exercise that power in public fora, we should not expect our actions to be shielded from public observation. ‘Sed quis custodiet ipsos cutodes’ (“Who watches the watchmen?”).
Let freedom ring!
