If HB 15-1290 passes in the state of Colorado, cops who seize or destroy the recording device of anyone trying to film them in action will be penalized with a $15,000 fine.

Did you know? The man who recorded the video of Alton Sterling, Christopher LeDay, was arrested on July 6th for uploading the heartbreaking footage to Facebook. An employee of a private security firm at Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta, Georgia, he was detained on bogus charges which have uprooted his life, relays NewsOne. Though LeDay was later released, he is now fighting to keep his job. As unfortunate as his situation is, it is very similar to  Ramsey Orta's, who was arrested last year for filming Eric Garner's death.

As his attorney, Tiffany Simmons, says:

"He's been punished for doing the right thing. He's been punished for being a good Samaritan by showing this video and showing America that we have to look in the mirror and we have to change some things."

Unfortunately, the fear of being arrested by police for filming police brutality has resulted in some activists holding back on capturing unjust behavior with their phones. If new legislation is passed in Colorado, however, that will no longer be a concern for citizens in the state.