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Sorry, Larry

First Amendment expert: You don't need a public official's permission to record him in a park

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Ralph Cipriano
Oct 10, 2025
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On Sept. 26th, when Frank Scales, a 22 year-old Republican activist, ambushed District Attorney Larry Krasner in a public park, the D.A. told Scales that he needed Krasner’s permission to record him.

“You’re actually not allowed to do this without my permission,” said Krasner, who was out bicycling with his wife when Scales accosted him.

“This is the seco…

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