Rep. Andy Harris threatens reporter with potential criminal charges for recording him
Rep. Andy Harris of Maryland accused a reporter of breaking the law by recording him during a post-debate media session, even though Harris had invited press to speak with him. Harris's interpretation of recording consent law was widely criticized as mistaken. The situation has drawn attention to Harris's misunderstanding of the legal rules around recording.
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National story. 11 articles from 11 sources. Sources that ran the same article count once, which leaves 9 viewpoints. Updated 7h ago.
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3 viewpointsThe UMD student reporter who dared to record Andy Harris — and kept recording
‘Confidently stupid’ congressman crashes out over student reporter recording him
Rep. Andy Harris threatens reporter with potential criminal charges for recording him
Center
4 viewpointsRep. Andy Harris accuses student reporter of violating the law. Legal experts say he's wrong.
‘Confidently stupid’ congressman crashes out over student reporter recording him
Maryland Republican accuses reporter of violating law by recording postdebate gaggle
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2 viewpointsRep Andy Harris threatens to have student journalist prosecuted for recording press conference
‘Confidently stupid’ congressman crashes out over student reporter recording him
Andy Harris lashes out at reporter after voters laugh at his blaming of Democrats for energy costs
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2 developments- Oct 14Maryland Republican accuses reporter of violating law by recording postdebate gaggle
- Oct 15‘Confidently stupid’ congressman crashes out over student reporter recording him
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