Amirite?

Well, gosh, if they aren’t doing anything wrong, they shouldn’t have any objection to be monitored, right? Isn’t that what we’re always being told about the state’s intrusion into our lives? Just because it’s citizen intrusion into public officials acting in a public capacity shouldn’t make a difference.

The chain of custody argument is a good one though.  Multiple recordings and/or expert determination of tampering is a good idea.