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- Federal officer harasses Copwatcher for filming EPA building
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* * * * * Light blue incidents: Annapolis, MD police officer threatens to "lock up" man for filming anti-gay marriage rally A pro-gay marriage activist was filming an anti-gay marriage rally when a police officer ordered him to leave the area. When he refused to cross the street, the officer said "Don't make me lock you up." At this point, the videographer left the area. Sources:
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* * * * * Aptos, CA State Parks ranger detains group for taking family photos Howard McGhee was taking photographs of his family at Seacliff State Beach in California when he was detained by a State Parks ranger and accused of taking commercial photographs. A State Parks regulation requires commercial photographers to acquire a permit through the California Film Commission. McGhee was not taking photographs for commercial purposes, but the State Parks ranger told him he needed a permit anyway. The State Parks ranger eventually allowed McGhee and his family to leave, but not before running all their names through a computer to see if they had outstanding warrants. Sources:
* * * * * Atlanta, GA police harass Copwatchers for filming traffic stop Two members of East Atlanta Copwatch saw police officer conducting a traffic stop and began recording. One of the officers approached them, told them that what they were doing was illegal, then accused them of blocking the sidewalk, and ordered them to leave. The officer ignored multiple requests to identify himself. The Copwatchers continued to document the traffic stop and noticed another officer sitting in a police cruiser who pointed his phone at them and appeared to take pictures of them. The Copwatchers continued recording and were again ordered to leave. They ignored the orders and continued to document the traffic stop. Sources:
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* * * * * Connecticut state trooper screams at reporter for filming scene of car crash On December 4, 2010, a news reporter was filming near the scene of a fatal car crash when he was confronted by two Connecticut state troopers. One of the troopers exploded on the reporter, shouting "Does it look like something that needs to be filmed?" and then screaming at him to "Turn that goddamn thing off and get out of here!" After a few seconds, the reporter still had not left and the officer shouted "Don't make me say it again!" The reporter then turned his camera off and left the scene. Sources:
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* * * * * Court security harass man for filming outside Phoenix, AZ courthouse Doug Hester was filming outside the Sandra Day O’Connor Federal Courthouse in Phoenix to see how long it would take before he was harassed by court security. After just a few minutes, he was confronted by two security guards one of whom demanded to know why he was filming. Hester asked if he was free to go and was told "Not yet." Hester continued to ask if he was free to go and the security guard finally changed his mind. Before Hester left, the guard said "If I catch you videotaping the building again you will be arrested by the Phoenix Police Department." "On what charge?," Hester asked. "On the charge of... We'll talk to the Phoenix Police Department," the guard said. "You’re not supposed to videotape any federal court building," said the second guard. Hester asked what law made it illegal to record federal court buildings. The second guard said National Security Act -- a law which has absolutely nothing to do with filming outside courthouses -- and the first added "Oklahoma City, that’s why." (The Oklahoma City bombing has nothing to do with the National Security Act which was, in fact, passed several decades prior to the bombing.) "It all comes down to Homeland Security and all that," said the second guard. "If you want to talk to our Homeland Security people, we can arrange that right now and we will detain you," said the first guard. Hester asked if he was free to go and the security guards left him alone. Sources:
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* * * * * El Paso, TX officer harasses news station manager for filming News station manager Hollis Grizzard was standing next to a public sidewalk and filming the aftermath of a car accident with his iPhone. Police officer John Chavez, who was standing on the opposite side of the street, ordered Grizzard to stand on the sidewalk. Grizzard complied. Not long after, the officer crossed the street and said, "Sir, this is a juvenile. Why are you recording him?" Grizzard responded that he was with a news station. The officer continued asking why Grizzard was filming even though he had already provided an answer. The officer cited "the integrity of the victim" as his reason for pestering Grizzard. Grizzard later said that he felt intimidated by the officer. Sources:
* * * * * Federal officers harass photographer on two separate occasions Joel Chandler was harassed twice by federal agents for taking pictures outside federal buildings in Tampa, FL. The first incident, occurred in December, 2009. Chandler was approached by two Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. They asked Chandler a number of questions which he answered in a friendly tone. Eventually, Chandler decided to photograph the officers and they demanded that he stop. Chandler pointed out that he has a right to take pictures in public and one of the officers responded "not when a federal officer tells you that no, you can't take a picture of him." Chandler continued asserting his right to photograph and the second officer pulled the first aside and told him that Chandler was right. The officers then left him alone. The second incident occurred on January 24, 2010. Chandler was approached by Federal Protective Services officer John Bird. Bird asked why Chandler was taking pictures citing "security threat reasons." Chandler informed the officer that he was in public and had a right to take pictures. The officer asked to see Chandler's ID and Chandler asked if the officer was making a Terry stop. Bird then admitted that he didn't know what a Terry stop is. Bird continued pressing Chandler for his ID and asking him why he was taking pictures. Chandler eventually got Bird to admit that he hadn't done anything illegal and walked away from the situation about a minute after. Sources:
* * * * * Federal officer harasses Copwatcher for filming EPA building On March 1st, 2010, members of East Atlanta Copwatch were filming a demonstration by environmentalists outside of the EPA building. During the demonstration, one of the Copwatchers was approached by a federal officer who ordered him not to take pictures of the front of the building. "Is there a law against that?" the Copwatcher asked. "Yes, there is," the officer responded before walking away. A short time later, the officer walked by again and the Copwatcher him to identify himself. The officer responded by asking for the Copwatchers name. After providing his name, the Copwatcher read the officer's name off his badge which prompted the officer to demand his ID. "Am I required to give you ID?" the Copwatcher asked. "If I ask you to. You asked me to," the officer taunted before walking away again. Sources:
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* * * * * Kentwood, MI mayor reports man to Homeland Security for taking photographs of water tower In 2010, Ed Heil was taking photographs of a water tower when he was approached by two utility workers who demanded to know his name and why he was taking pictures. Heil told the workers that he wanted to be left alone and left the scene to go to a public library to get some work done. The utility workers followed Heil into the library, continued demanding his name, and told him that he was probably a terrorist planning to poison the city's water supply. "I was physically shaking with anger and fear, and let them know in no uncertain terms that I did not believe this was a legitimate exercise of authority, and I wanted them to cease harassing me and let me work," Heil said. "I told them they had no right to demand any personal information from me, but they were so intimidating and threatening, I did give them my name and they finally went away." The mayor later praised the utility workers for harassing Heil, claiming that they did a "good job." The major also referred the incident to the Department of Homeland Security. Interestingly enough, pictures of the water tower Heil was photographing are published on the City of Kentwood's website. Sources:
* * * * * Los Angeles, CA police officer detains photographer, calls him a "fruitcake" On February 21st, 2010, a photographer began taking pictures of a police officer conducting a traffic stop. The officer launched into a tirade: "Me, I'm a citizen of this country. I was in the Marine Corps a few years getting shot at for you. You can move along." When the photographer did not leave, the officer angrily called him a "fruitcake" and told him he was being detained for taking pictures. The officer then looked up information about him and informed him that he had unresolved parking tickets. The officer insisted that photographing people without their permission is illegal, however, he did not cite or arrest the photographer. The incident was caught on video by the photographer apparently unbeknownst to the officer. Sources:
* * * * * Maricopa County sherrif's deputy detains attorney for filming traffic stop On September 5th, 2009, two attorney were observing a traffic stop conducted by Maricopa County sheriff's deputies. One of the attorneys was filming the incident with a camera. One of the deputies crossed the street, confronted the man, and demanded to see his ID. The man started walking away and did not respond. The officer then accused him of "interfering" despite the fact that he was standing nowhere near the traffic stop. The man continued walking and the deputy ordered him to stop which he did. The deputy then told the man to turn his camera off and turn it over as "evidence." The man declined to turn over the camera and the deputy continued detaining both attorneys. Eventually the deputy seemed to lose interest in them and they decided to leave. Sources:
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* * * * * Maricopa County sherrif's deputies swarm man's car after they spot him filming In 2009, Carlos Galindo saw a group of Maricop County sheriff's office vehicles gathered in a parking. He drove into the parking lot and began filming from his car. A huge group of Maricopa County sheriff's deputies swarmed Galindo's car. One of the deputies quickly told Galindo -- who is Latino -- "This has nothing to do with immigration. Nothing at all." The officer then began ordering Galindo to leave and threatened to arrest him. While Galindo was being ordered to leave by one deputy, a second deputy opened his driver-side door. Galindo asked why the officer had opened his door and was yelled at to leave. At this point, Galindo drove off. Sources:
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* * * * * Miami blogger harassessed multiple times for filming TSA checkpoint On November 23, 2010, blogger Carlos Miller and a friend were harassed twice for filming at a TSA checkpoint. In the first incident, a Miami-Dade police officer approached Miller's friend and told him to stop filming the checkpoint. The friend handed the officer a print-out of the TSA photography policy which allows photography and videography. The officer went to confer with a supervisor, then returned to apologize and confirm that photography and filming are allowed. In the second incident, two police officers confronted the men and told them that they were not allowed to film because they didn't have press credentials. They refused to stop filming and the police demanded to see their IDs. They refused to show ID and the officers responded by calling a lieutenant. The lieutenant confirmed that the men had the right to film and were not required to show ID. Miller was harassed a third time at the airport in January, 2011. Miller was filming a TSA checkpoint when a TSA agent confronted him and told him to stop filming. Miller presented the agent with a print-out from the TSA's blog explaining that photography and videography are permitted. The officer read over the print-out and then conceded that Miller had the right to film/ Sources:
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* * * * * NJ transit guards harass photographer, tell him that public property is privately owned In March, 2010, photographer and blogger Carlos Miller was taking pictures with a friend in a parking lot outside the Liberty State Park Light Rail Station when he was confronted by a security guard who told him photography was against the law. Miller began audio-recording the incident and informed the guard that no such law exists. Directory: wp-content -> uploads -> 2011 2011 -> Voices of the Old Sea Norman Lewis 2011 -> Malevil Robert Merle 2011 -> The Elephant Keeper’s Children Peter Hoeg 2011 -> Jv packet •Mars Colonization Affirmative •Mars Colonization Negative 2011 -> Registration Form (Rev. 8-86) omb no. 1024-0018 2011 -> All America Looks Up to Virginia;” Virginia and the Declaration of Independence 2011 -> Rao bulletin 2011 -> Christopher Columbus was born between 25 August and 31 October 1451 in 2011 -> The Battle of Frenchtown (1855), Washington Territory: the Political and Demographic Context rev 9/4/11 2011 -> Seti aff •seti neg •Asteroids Aff Download 225.06 Kb. Share with your friends:
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