The issue focused on the ability of the media to record on-the-spot traffic stops. The court held that the media have a First Amendment right to record such stops. The court then decided that the police may not block the media from recording the scene. The court then turned to the issue of whether the police had the right to block the media from recording the scene. The court held that the police had the right to block the media from recording the scene. The court then turned to the issue of whether the