How legal is it to film the NYPD? An activist tests the system online and in court.

Bystander videos have exposed countless cases of police violence in the last few decades, from the 1991 beating of Rodney King to the more recent killings of George Floyd and Eric Garner.

Now, a group of social media personalities is testing the limits of what’s legal — and what’s acceptable — when it comes to filming officers…

Former NYPD officer Jillian Snider said she liked it when people filmed her, because she thought it would protect her if anyone accused her of wrongdoing that didn’t actually happen.

“I had no issue with it because I’m like, you know what? You’re not only protecting you, you’re protecting me,” she said…