A man using his cellphone camera to do “1st Amendment audits” in public offices around Cache Valley has gained thousands of views online and raised a few hackles along the way.
A confrontation resulting from his filming in one local government office also brought tears from a nearby community member accessing services at the time.
The Herald Journal reached out by email to the individual posting the videos but has yet to receive a response.
Documented visits to the Cache County Jail, Logan City Hall, Logan City Police Department, First District Court and Workforce Services are among the 15 videos posted on the YouTube site titled Cache Valley Transparency. The site’s content creator, who describes himself as a “citizen journalist,” also videoed a parking lot encounter he had with Utah Highway Patrol troopers in Logan that has so far gained 189,872 views and generated 1,816 comments — most of them cheering him on.
To read more about the videos, visit the Herald Journal.
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