马里兰州共和党众议员安迪·哈里斯周二似乎失去了他的在与记者的争吵中表现冷静，挑出一名记者并用法律手段威胁她如果她录下他的声音会有什么后果在视频上。
“你没有我的许可记录。如果你记录在案，我们会把你交给检察官，”哈里斯在一次采访中告诉记者巴尔的摩旗帜摄影记者拍摄的视频在马里兰州剑桥与民主党对手丹·施瓦茨辩论后。
“这里的每个人都在录音，”这位名叫凯特·墨菲（Cat Murphy）的记者回应道，他是首都新闻社的数据记者。“为什么不允许我？”
“但是你不被允许，”哈里斯回应道。“我们处于两党状态。不允许你。”
哈里斯刚刚结束了这场激烈的辩论，当他试图将柴油价格高企归咎于民主党人时，一些观众用笑声打断了他。
“你真没礼貌，”他指着观众中的一名女性生气地说道。
哈里斯正在寻求众议院的第九个任期，他反复提到马里兰州的各党派同意法，马里兰州窃听和电子监视法案，该法案规定任何人“故意拦截”都是非法的。．．．任何有线、口头或电子通信＂-重罪，处以5年以下监禁和／或10 000美元以下罚款。
但该法律只保护私人谈话，而不保护这样的情况，如政府官员与经认可的记者举行新闻发布会，参与者没有合理的隐私期望。
视频显示，至少有八名记者参与了与国会议员的交谈，墨菲周三告诉美国广播公司新闻，她是通过美国国会大厦的一个画廊获得资格的。墨菲补充说，昨晚的辩论不需要记者注册。
“恕我直言，这是一个公共论坛，”另一名记者告诉哈里斯，争吵仍在继续。
“你懂法律吗？”哈里斯反驳道，越来越激动。
“我不是律师，”那位新闻工作者在质疑议员的资格之前承认。“是吗？你是医生。＂
“是的，实际上，我是一名立法者，”肯定了哈里斯的职业是麻醉师。“是啊，我其实，我其实很了解法律。”
当墨菲试图将冲突引回她关于美国与伊朗的军事敌对行动的问题时，哈里斯环顾四周寻找执法人员，并叫来一名官员。
“你说事情本可以变得更顺利，本可以变得更好。你这话是什么意思？”墨菲问及在辩论中议员对伊朗的评论。
“拿走她的相机。你要拿走她的相机。她违反了法律。事实上，找个警官过来。她违反了关于两方，两方录音的法律，”哈里斯结结巴巴。“我们需要一名军官。”
这位身份不明的记者再次为墨菲辩护，声称马里兰州的两党同意法适用于电话通信。
“音频和视频必须得到马里兰州两党的批准，”哈里斯坚持说。“现在他们可能不需要在华盛顿特区拥有它，他们必须在马里兰州拥有它。她需要我的同意才能录音。”
“我们是在公共场合，”墨菲坚持说。
哈里斯没等警官回应他的请求，就推开门走出了房间。
“她正在毁掉你得到任何答案的所有机会，”哈里斯哀叹道。“再见了。感谢她。谢谢——非常感谢她！”
Rep． Andy Harris threatens journalist with potential criminal charges for recording him
Maryland Republican Rep． Andy Harris on Tuesday appeared to lose hiscool during a gaggle with reporters， singling out a journalist and threatening her with legalconsequences if she recorded himon video．
＂You do not have my permission to record． If you record， we will refer you to prosecutors，＂Harris told the reporter in avideo captured by a Baltimore Banner photojournalistfollowing his debate against Democratic opponent Dan Schwartz in Cambridge， Maryland．
＂Everyone in here is recording，＂ responded the reporter， identified as Cat Murphy， a data reporter at Capital News Service． ＂Why am I not allowed to？＂
＂But you are not allowed to，＂ Harris responded． ＂We are in a two-party state． You are not allowed to．＂
Harris had just left the contentious debate in which some in the audience interrupted him with laughter as he tried to blame Democrats for the high price of diesel．
＂You＇re rude，＂ he said angrily， pointing to a woman in the audience．
Harris， who is seeking a ninth term in the House， repeatedly referenced Maryland＇s all-party consent law， the Maryland Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Act， which makes it unlawful for any person to ＂willfully intercep． ．．． any wire， oral， or electronic communication＂ -- a felony subject to imprisonment for not more than five years and／or a fine of not more than $10，000．
But the law protects only private conversations， not situations such as a public official conducting a news conference with accredited journalists where the participants have no reasonable expectation of privacy．
The video shows at least eight journalists participating in the gaggle with the congressman and Murphy told ABC News Wednesday she is credentialed through a gallery at the U．S． Capitol． The debate last night did not require press registration， Murphy added．
＂With all due respect， this is a public forum，＂another reporter told Harris as the quarrel continued．
＂Do you know the law？＂Harris retorted， growing agitated．
＂I＇m not a lawyer，＂ thejournalistadmitted before questioning the congressman＇s credentials． ＂Are you？You＇re a doctor．＂
＂Yeah， actually， I＇m a legislator，＂affirmed Harris， an anesthesiologist by trade．＂Yeah， I actually， I actually know the law well．＂
When Murphy attempted to steer the clash back to her questions about U．S． military hostilities with Iran， Harris looked around for law enforcement and called for an officer．
＂You said that it could have gone smoother and it could have gone better． What did you mean by that？＂ Murphy asked regarding the congressman＇s comments on Iran during the debate．
＂Take her camera． You＇re going to take her camera． She is violating the law． In fact， get an officer in here． She＇s violating the law on two-party， two-party recording，＂Harris stammered．＂We need an officer．＂
The unidentified reporter again spoke out in Murphy＇s defense， contending that Maryland＇s two-party consent law applied to telephone communications．
＂Audio and video have to have two-party approval in Maryland，＂ Harris insisted． ＂Now they may not have to have it in Washington D．C． They have to have it in Maryland． She needs my approval to record．＂
＂We are in public，＂ Murphy insisted．
Harris didn＇t wait for an officer to respond to his pleas and pushed his way out of the room．
＂She＇s ruining all your chances to get an answer about anything，＂ Harris bemoaned． ＂See y＇all． Thank her． Thank -- thank her profusely！＂
