Georgia Bill Curbs Online Mugshots, Police Videos
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Georgia lawmakers are proposing Senate Bill four hundred eighty-two to regulate the online dissemination of mugshots and police body camera videos. The bill, which started as a solution for unscrupulous websites ignoring requests to remove mugshots of non-convicted individuals, has expanded to include law enforcement footage. The bill includes exemptions for credentialed members of the Georgia Association of Broadcasters and the Georgia Press Association, while others must appear in person with a notarized form to access mugshots or videos. Free speech advocates, such as the ACLU of Georgia, express concern that this could hinder public scrutiny of police misconduct, particularly when combined with another bill limiting bystander access to first responders. The bill also allows police to redact faces of unidentified individuals in videos, except for officers, and broadens the definition of next of kin. The committee approved the bill unanimously, and it will proceed to the full House for further action.
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