PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon Court of Appeals ruled it wasn’t a crime for a man to secretly record his encounter with a Eugene police officer.
The court ruled last week it wasn’t necessary for Shane Neff to mention his cellphone because the officer already said he was recording with his patrol car camera. The traffic stop in 2008 ended in Neff’s arrest when the officer noticed the recording.
While the Cottage Grove’s man case is settled, his lawyer, Bronson James of Portland, told The Oregonian (http://bit.ly/uIKWdQ ) the issue of recording public servants is still bubbling. He says it may be an issue for the Legislature.
Eugene police now say they won’t arrest anyone whose only perceived crime is secretly recording officers.
