“You CAN’T record a bank — even from the sidewalk.”
That’s what employees claimed… so police were called.
In this clip, a man lawfully recording from a public sidewalk is told filming a financial institution is “not allowed.” Officers arrive, admit he’s not doing anything illegal, yet still try to extract his name in exchange for a call-for-service number.
What unfolds exposes a familiar pattern:
👉 public sidewalk = lawful filming
👉 employees invent rules that don’t exist
👉 police acknowledge legality, then pressure for ID anyway
👉 basic records turned into a bargaining chip
This isn’t about safety.
It’s about control, misinformation, and authority tested on camera.
📌 Public sidewalk = protected forum
📌 Recording is NOT a crime
📌 Rights don’t disappear because someone is “uncomfortable”
Stay calm.
Stay public.
Keep the camera rolling.
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