Is it illegal for citizens to record, photograph or even video the law enforcement process? Lawyer Duan of Beijing Dacheng Law Firm said that this is actually a very simple legal issue.

First of all, the behavior of citizens filming law enforcement agencies with mobile phones does not violate any legal provisions. Any law enforcement agency has the right to supervise in various ways, unless it involves state secrets. In addition, if it finds any illegal behavior of the administrative agency, it has the right to question and expose it and let the public know. If the illegal act targets itself or affects its own interests, it may also bring administrative reconsideration and administrative litigation.

Secondly, it is illegal for the traffic police to forcibly delete the filming content. If the traffic police's law enforcement is legitimate, there should be no doubt and worry about citizens shooting. Traffic police have no right to view or even delete images taken by mobile phones or cameras. This kind of censorship is also an administrative act in law, but it is an illegal administrative act. In view of this illegal administrative act, citizens have the right to file administrative reconsideration and administrative litigation, demand confirmation that this act is illegal, and publicly apologize.