Americans are a group of people who tend to care a lot about their rights, especially those outlined in the Constitution's Bill of Rights. However, it seems that new technologies are creating situations where some rights come into conflict with each other. This new technology is the video camera. In most cases, a camera, or the use of one, does not affect a person's rights. However, people have pointed out that the presence of cameras in a courtroom can undermine the right to a fair trial by distracting and influencing everyone in the courtroom. Now the solution to this problem seems obvious; ban cameras from the courthouse. However, this violates another fundamental right afforded to American citizens; freedom of the press. American citizens have the right to document and publish almost anything. Banning cameras in courtrooms can diminish a person's ability to accurately document a court proceeding. So what can we do about it? The only solution that I think is right is to film a judicial proceeding in its entirety and then publish it in its entirety without editing....
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