Reporters were banned from using recording equipment, and some people arrived with bandanas covering their faces in case the police were videotaping them.

But he said that the police had videotaped the bus, with its occupants capering inside to both the delight and horror of passers-by.

The police videotaped the crowd, casting a chill on 420, as the tradition is known.

In this case, Florida v. White, No. 98-223, the police had videotaped a car being used to deliver cocaine.

The police videotaped part of the session and questioned the followers before arresting Mr. Fuat.

Over two months, the police videotaped the city workers prying car doors open and removing cellular phones, shopping bags and even subway tokens, the authorities said.

The police had videotaped him selling drugs to an informer.

Barbara Thompson, a spokeswoman for the district attorney, said that she could not confirm that the police had videotaped the group, but that there may have been news tapes available.

Members of the New York Eight had helped organize several protest meetings last winter, and the police photographed and videotaped them on those occasions, officials said.

A peaceful rally then took place at Yanka Kupala park, which the police videotaped but did not break up.