HELMETTA, N.J. (AP) -- A New Jersey town where a police officer was videotaped making critical remarks about President Barack Obama is reconsidering a law that would require people to get permits to photograph or film inside public buildings.

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The borough of Helmetta said on its website that the proposal was withdrawn from Wednesday's council meeting so that officials could make revisions. The requirement was excluded for public meetings under the original ordinance.

Officials from the American Civil Liberties Union say the proposal was overbroad and would be violate free speech rights.

The proposal came about a month after a police officer was videotaped in the municipal building making critical remarks about Obama and the Constitution. The officer has since resigned.

Helmetta officials did not return calls for comment.

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