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# Cop Plays Taylor Swift Song to Block BLM Protest Video From YouTube
- URL: https://werd.io/cop-plays-taylor-swift-song-to-block-blm-protest-video/
- Published: 2021-07-02T21:52:15.000Z
- Updated: 2021-07-02T21:52:15.000Z
- Author: Ben Werdmuller
- Tags: #Import 2025-06-13 09:24

"Burch, confused, says, “Are we having a dance party now?” The officer eventually admits, “You can record all you want. I just know it can’t be posted to YouTube.” Later, the officer, identified as Sgt. David Shelby, reiterates to Burch, “I’m playing my music so that you can’t post on YouTube.” The video \[...\] has been viewed more than 170,000 times since it was shared Thursday."

\[[Link](https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/police-taylor-swift-copyright-youtube-blm-1235010756/)\]