Filming when I cross at border police in france

Question

I was crossing the French border in Dieppe.

The border police were checking my car and my stuff. I wanted to film my conversation with them when they were checking my car, and they told me it's not allowed to film.

Is that true?

Answer 1

Yes, you can’t film

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But it’s not because you can’t film the people, it’s because you can’t film the place.

Recording in a customs or quarantine zone is prohibited it order to protect operational secrets. The theory is that if smugglers and terrorists can study video of the location and the procedures the officers follow, they will be more able to find ways to circumvent them.

Of course, you can film or photograph if you have permission, which is how shows like Border Security exist.