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p.1 #1 · another harrassed photog

check this out

http://www.newson6.com/global/story.asp?s=8621838

Jul 05, 2008 at 08:22 PM

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p.1 #2 · another harrassed photog

I hope he gets his compensation. What is this world coming too? I would sue the heck out of them.

Jul 05, 2008 at 09:02 PM

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p.1 #3 · another harrassed photog

For the sake of all photographers like us, I hope he will sue them and win BIG, in order to make an example for irresponsible police-person, as well as serve as a good notice for other non-inform police in the country.

Jul 06, 2008 at 02:22 AM

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p.1 #4 · another harrassed photog

Hope he sues the freak out of them. The country is going way to far in this direction.

Jul 06, 2008 at 02:32 AM

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p.1 #5 · another harrassed photog

So wait...does he want an apology, or a lawsuit?

Jul 06, 2008 at 02:39 AM

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p.1 #6 · another harrassed photog

For others reading this, please check out:

http://www.krages.com/phoright.htm

No one can ask you to delete images, or ask for your camera/CF card without a court order, period.

Jul 06, 2008 at 06:06 PM

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p.1 #7 · another harrassed photog

jjlphoto wrote:
For others reading this, please check out:

http://www.krages.com/phoright.htm

No one can ask you to delete images, or ask for your camera/CF card without a court order, period.

They can ASK you to do anything, but they can't demand that you delete anything, in fact unless there is an extraordinary reason the police doesn't have a right to look ath the images.

Jul 06, 2008 at 06:16 PM

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p.1 #8 · another harrassed photog

I'm a little confused. He said the black SUV went past him doing 120 and he stopped and snapped pictures. Later, he says he was outside the yellow tape. Did the police predict where the chase was going and have crime scene tape in place already, or is there something goofy with the timeline as told to us?

Jul 06, 2008 at 07:44 PM

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p.1 #9 · another harrassed photog

Well, looks like in your country the police are pigs too.

Jul 06, 2008 at 08:59 PM

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p.1 #10 · another harrassed photog

He rides a scooter! Enough said.

Jul 06, 2008 at 11:13 PM

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p.1 #11 · another harrassed photog

Frankly, I'm a little disheartened by all of you guys going "sue sue sue the damn cops!" without really knowing the story.

Maybe he was inside the crime scene, lied about seeing the cars drive by and was harassing the police officers. You don't know at this point and it is not fair to pass judgment based on a short article with no evidence other than testimony from a guy who looks like he rides the short bus.

Jul 08, 2008 at 10:28 PM

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p.1 #12 · another harrassed photog

"not fair to pass judgement" "looks like he rides the short bus" - in the same sentence - classic.

Unfortunately, pursuing legal action (or even worse for them - asking for an apology) is likely the only way to get the police to realize that they aren't a supreme authority and have to follow the law themselves.

Jul 08, 2008 at 10:46 PM

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p.1 #13 · another harrassed photog

j.curtis wrote:
He rides a scooter! Enough said.

No doubt and they cuffed him to a tree so at least he was hugging it

Arrested for P.O.P. Pissing Off Police

The guy contradicts himself too. Stop whining and go drink some green tea on your scooter

Jul 08, 2008 at 10:58 PM

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p.1 #14 · another harrassed photog

Police and media ... hmmmm

media needs the Police to produce : expecting support for something like this could be tough Inot impossible, just tough)

but the Law is the Law, regardless

there is a funny side in a story like this one: if they ask you (with the "or else" concept attached) to delete you just delete. I mean.. well you know what I mean.

one thing I know: if they don't like you there they'll make it clear to you (press ID or not)
the problem I see is that there is some sort of diffused hostile "perception" of photographers in general (always been but more , lately).

Edited on Jul 14, 2008 at 08:31 AM

Jul 14, 2008 at 08:27 AM

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p.1 #15 · another harrassed photog

Well here is my 2 cents.
He was photographing an accident scene and when asked to stop and delete the images he identified himself as a school teacher and locks his camera in his scooter. What was he planning to do with the images? Is it really worth Pissing off multiple police officers?
Could have just deleted the images then gone home and recovered them as he did anyway.

Next
Lets get over ourselves as photographers with the right to shoot whatever when ever we want. Shooting factories, bridges etc. If you need to ask permission. You may need to explain why you want them but as a matter of security thats reasonable.
If you were in front of my house shooting away I would feel the need to ask you a few questions. If your response is I'm a teacher at x middleschool and I have the right we are going to have further discussions.
A little common sense and courtisy goes a long way.
Mike

Jul 15, 2008 at 11:30 PM

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p.1 #16 · another harrassed photog

Police and media =

Jul 16, 2008 at 03:56 AM

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p.1 #17 · another harrassed photog

Sports Shooter wrote:
Well here is my 2 cents.
He was photographing an accident scene and when asked to stop and delete the images he identified himself as a school teacher and locks his camera in his scooter. What was he planning to do with the images? Is it really worth Pissing off multiple police officers?
Could have just deleted the images then gone home and recovered them as he did anyway.

Next
Lets get over ourselves as photographers with the right to shoot whatever when ever we want. Shooting factories, bridges etc. If you need to ask permission. You may need to explain why you want them but as a matter of security thats reasonable.
If you were in front of my house shooting away I would feel the need to ask you a few questions. If your response is I'm a teacher at x middleschool and I have the right we are going to have further discussions.
A little common sense and courtisy goes a long way.
Mike

+1 to that. What was that guy thinking anyways, he's not even a credentialed press member. You're right, what is he going to do, show the middle school kids some grotesque photos that he took the next day? The story is short and we don't really know what REALLY happened. Like in the past posts, it takes two to tangle. Some people are pushing that "right to photograph" too far.

Jul 16, 2008 at 03:04 PM

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Coupeowner wrote:
"not fair to pass judgement" "looks like he rides the short bus" - in the same sentence - classic.

Jul 16, 2008 at 03:18 PM


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