First off They are more like guidelines than rules. Secondly, I thank you for your commenting & sharing your thoughts. I 100% Agree with about %90 of what you said. this is the area where we differ in opinion.
"A quick fact regarding your rule #1: sacrificing your liberty for security will lose you both.
Lots of cameras record the police simply by being automatic. There can be neither expectation of not being recorded nor any lawful prohibition of such recording. It just isn't possible to except police from filming.

Censorship, however, is entirely possible, and happens, including self-censorship, which you here advocate."

I do not view guideline #1 as self-censorship nor was my intention to advocate for such a self destructive thing! The logic of Guideline #1 is twofold. First, It's meant to serve as a legal trap for Law Enforcement.
If they try & charge the filmer with petty Pedestrian violations like jaywalking which they often do to Copwatchers the person filing has documentation of the Pigs malfeasance. This documentation shows that the officers actions were in fact punitive in nature opening the door to a lawsuit against the oinker. Secondly, from my outlook Copwatching is a community service & if I'm doing it I'm actually working for the LEO's potential victim. If the cops focus is shifted form what they are doing to the videographer you are not able to document properly. Often the first few seconds or minute of recording ends up being the most crucial because the police are not self censoring to the camera. The police are much more likely to violate someones rights If I catch them for a few minutes interacting with someone without their awareness. I should have articulated #1 better. fyi I'm following you now because I like the way you think. thanx for making me articulate this better! If you would, please take the time to read this article about my method & madness. http://www.themonarchreview.org/protecting-the-people-copwatching-with-mike-bluehair/