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- Referred to codes
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Title of bill
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to establishing the offense of unlawful violent recording, and including in the offense of conspiracy in the fourth degree, the commission of a crime involving physical injury while knowing an image thereof is being viewed, broadcast or recorded
Purpose
To provide an enhanced penalty for those who commit violent crime for the purpose of making a video recording of such crime.
Summary of provisions
Establishes the crime of unlawful violent recording which occurs when a person commits assault third degree or a violent felony offense with the intent that a video recording of such crime be disseminated.
Existing law
Current law penalizes commission of violent crimes but does not properly penalize the planned commission of violence against others for the purpose of recording the crime on video and disseminating the video to the public.
Justification
Recently there have been media reports of individuals committing a violent crime and making a video recording of their commission of the crime. There have also been reports of attacks against the homeless being posted on video sharing sites. The apparent motive of the perpetrators of these acts is to gain fame from the Internet posting.
The current penalty for the commission of the crimes in these circumstances is not a sufficient deterrent to the acts of these criminals who seek to gain notoriety through the suffering of innocent victims. This bill will provide an enhanced penalty by making such acts a class E violent felony and giving the sentencing judge the discretion to make the sentence consecutive to any other sentence imposed upon the defendant.
Legislative history
2007-2008: S.8207 - Referred to Codes, Passed Senate
Fiscal implications
None.
Local fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
First November after the bill becomes law.
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