Police officers go incognito to get video evidence on…
Chief explains in affidavit how he picked target of surveillance
Posted: April 16, 2011
8:55 pm Eastern
By Bob Unruh
© 2011 WorldNetDaily
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Police in Winchester, Va., have documented in affidavits for a lawsuit how they decided to get evidence on a Christian street preacher then dispatched an officer undercover to take video of the man's faith statements on public streets during a local festival.
"I made a video recording of the individuals using the amplification device, a true and accurate copy of which is attached hereto," Sgt. Robert Bower testified via affidavits in a lawsuit over the city's alleged attempt to silence the street preacher during the May 2010 Apple Blossom Festival.
Police Chief Kevin Sanzenbacher explained he had been contacted by street preacher Michael Marcavage with questions about the city's noise ordinance and discussed the ordinance with him.
Then, the chief said, "Concerned that Mr. Marcavage was intent on accusing my department of violating his constitutional rights in the future, I had Sgt. Robert Bower patrol undercover and record any encounters between my department and Mr. Marcavage so as to confirm that no one in my department violated Mr. Marcavage's rights."
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