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Cops can record interactions with the public without prior consent
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Sep 22, 2014
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Cops can record interactions with the public without prior consent
When a Los Angeles police officer stopped "Django Unchained" actress Daniele Watts, he recorded his exchange with her on a personal recording device.
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When a Los Angeles police officer stopped "Django Unchained" actress Daniele Watts, he recorded his exchange with her on a personal recording device.

When a Los Angeles police officer stopped "Django Unchained" actress Daniele Watts, he recorded his exchange with her on a personal recording device.

How legal is that? Very, KPCC's Erika Aguilar reports — how that recording got into the TMZ's hands is another story.

Read the full story: Can cops record you without your consent? And other questions from the Watts case