A YouTuber who won the ``right to shoot videos inside the New York City Police Department'' performs a live broadcast of joy inside the station where he was once arrested.



In November 2023, YouTuber Sean Paul Reyes, who was arrested twice for filming in

a New York City police station, was ordered by a court in a lawsuit in which he complained that the New York City Police Department's rules were inappropriate. We won an injunction against the regulations. After receiving court approval to film at the New York City Police Department, Reyes is live-streaming from the NYPD's 75th Precinct with a copy of the order.

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Mr. Reyes runs the YouTube channel Long Island Audit, which has over 570,000 subscribers. The videos we post are primarily of police officers in action, and their purpose is to show how law enforcement and government agencies treat people. Reyes called YouTubers like himself who film law enforcement and government officials 'auditors of the First Amendment, ' which prohibits the enactment of laws that impede freedom of speech and the press. I'm here.

Mr. Reyes became a YouTuber in the wake of the new coronavirus pandemic, but he has said that he has liked watching videos of various ``First Amendment auditors'' for some time. “You go to traffic stops, you go inside government agencies, you see how they treat the public on a daily basis, law enforcement and government officials,” Reyes said. But I've always been curious about why people would be upset that someone was recording them.'

There are many YouTubers who similarly film police officers in action, but Reyes is more polite than most to the police, sometimes thanking them for their time. It is said that the feature is that it conveys information. As a result, he has been invited to First Amendment training by police departments in New Jersey and Ohio.

However, when Mr. Reyes filmed inside the New York City Police Department, he was arrested twice because ``the New York City Police Department prohibits video shooting inside the department.'' In response, Reyes filed a lawsuit in July 2023, alleging that the NYPD's rules violate the law.



In his

complaint (PDF file) , Reyes argues that New York City police regulations explicitly guarantee the 'right to videotape police officers' as long as the videographer does not obstruct police work or violate any law. and New York City's Recording Rights Act, and that the rulemaking was not in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act.

And in November 2023, Judge Jessica Clark of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York agreed with Reyes and ruled that the NYPD's rules violate state and city records laws. . Judge Clark issued an injunction prohibiting enforcement of the rules and ordered all precincts to remove no-photography signs. 'The Recording Rights Act does not define the lobby of a police station as a place where individuals may not photograph,' Judge Clark wrote in his order. It can be said that it is expensive.”

Mr. Reyes' lawsuit does not end here, and his defense team will collect and verify further information in order to seek a permanent injunction against enforcement of the regulations. Meanwhile, the New York City Police Department shows no signs of giving up and is appealing the court order. The appeals court's decision could take several years or more, and the NYPD is also asking for the injunction to be suspended in the meantime.

However, at least while the injunction issued in this case remains in effect, it will be possible to film in the New York City Police Department. So the week after the injunction was issued, Reyes went live-streaming from the precinct with a copy of the order.

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Mr. Reyes begins live streaming on the way to the police station.



He has a copy of the order in his left hand, and it seems that the YouTube channel cameraman is also accompanying him behind him.



Mr. Reyes enters the 75th Precinct where he was once arrested.



I am pleased to see that the 'No Photography' signs have already been removed from the police station.



When Mr. Reyes was arrested for live streaming at the 75th Precinct, the room where he was kept was said to be in the direction indicated by his finger.



Mr. Reyes filed a formal complaint with the New York City Police Department.



'This is a big win for everyone,' Reyes said outside the police station. 'Please hit the like button and share this video so everyone in New York City can see it. , we can see what we as citizens can accomplish together. We can achieve real change. This is truly a battle we have won. There are still battles to be won. There is still a war left.”



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