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I think this is an excellent point. I have freedom of speech, but if I were to stand outside the house of an active hostage situation and yell "You can do it! Don't give in!", I'm sure there'd be no issue in silencing me.

Live streaming has amazing potential for keeping law enforcement accountable. With events like the death of Philando Castile it seems many of us have realized this. I think we've been slower to realize what potential live feedback may have.




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