Remember that motorcyclist that videotaped his police stop, where the officer drew his gun, wasn’t justified in doing so, and then after the video was posted to YouTube the Maryland State Police raided the motorcyclist’s home and was charged with violating wiretapping laws?

The wiretapping charges were dropped.

Glad to see there’s a judge that gets it:

Judge Emory A. Pitt Jr. had to decide whether police performing their duties have an expectation of privacy in public space. Pitt ruled that police can have no such expectation in their public, on-the-job communications.

Pitt wrote: “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?”).”

Emphasis mine.

Good.