Rep. Andy Harris threatens reporter with potential criminal charges for recording him
Summary
Maryland Republican Representative Andy Harris told a reporter she could face criminal charges if she recorded him during a public event. Harris cited Maryland's two-party consent law but the situation involved a public forum where recording is generally allowed without permission.Key Facts
- Rep. Andy Harris confronted reporter Cat Murphy after a debate in Cambridge, Maryland.
- Harris said Murphy did not have permission to record him and threatened legal action.
- Maryland’s two-party consent law requires both parties to agree before recording private conversations.
- Public events with journalists usually do not require consent for recording.
- At least eight journalists were recording Harris during the interaction.
- Harris called for law enforcement to intervene and take the reporter’s camera.
- Murphy said the debate was a public forum and did not require special press registration.
- Harris is running for his ninth term in the House of Representatives and is also a trained anesthesiologist.
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