G8/Chicago: will the world really be watching?

Before tens -- if not hundreds -- of thousands of patriots converge to "Occupy Chicago" ahead of joint G8 and NATO summits in May -- there needs to be some housekeeping -- namely, getting rid of the law that forbids people from recording police officers. According to the Illinois Eavesdropping Act of 1961 -- it's illegal to record a police officer -- and those who violate the law could face up to 15 years in prison. Now, one state Representative -- Elaine Nekrits -- is proposing an amendment to the law to allow for recording of police in public spaces. As we've seen during previous occupy demonstrations -- being able to record police has been the best defense against ongoing police brutality -- from New York to Oakland to the University of California at Davis. The amendment has actually gained the support of Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy who argued that videotaping is needed for the protection of both the police and civilians. It's crucial this law is struck down before May's demonstration to ensure that the whole world REALLY is watching.