Why does the government video record protests?

Question

Just wondering why the government records protests against it?

Answer 1

Why would someone peaceably protesting need to wear a mask in the first place? People who arent breaking the law have no need to hide their faces and wear masks.

Answer 2

So they can watch their endeavours afterwards in their little staff rooms saying things like "oohh george look at your biceps while your pummelin that hippy, u been workin out?"

lol

Answer 3

Video is more reliable than FBI sketch artists.

Answer 4

Ummm...so they know who doesn't like them.

I would think this would be obvious.

Answer 5

Why do the Libs video themselves at marches?

Answer 6

If anything illegal happens they know who to bring charges against. I don't love the idea, but it is perfectly legal. What people do in public is fair game to be recorded. You and I  were probably video taped several times today.

Answer 7

huh?

Answer 8

Because sometimes dissidents become a problem and might form dangerous militia groups or cults (David Koresh, for example) Also, groups like ELF commit arson on a large scale.  It helps the government later on if they have intel on these groups now.  Say ELF burns down a Hummer dealership on October 24th.  If they protested at a rally in a nearby city on the 23rd, they can match that video with surveillance video from the dealership and try to catch the people that did it.  It's like Big Brother keeping tabs on it's citizens and keeping an eye out for potentially threatening individuals and groups