I am not sure how much effect this has (i.e., whether it's not a law or not) but I will say that a measure banning citizens from recording violence is very inappropriate. The argument is, of course, that the recording of violence instigates the violence. This may be true, but it's also true of the broadcast media. Even more so - terrorism would have no effect without mass media to broadcast it. But the ban on private media fails for the same reason a ban on professional media does. The best weapon against violence is publicity. Via Declan McCullagh (who also links to background on happy slapping).
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