Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/07/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]the capital of democracy and freedom just got some! :-)) http://legaltimes.typepad.com/blt/2012/07/dc-police-issue-order-affirming-publics-right-to-photograph-officers.html and the order itself - http://legaltimes.typepad.com/files/go_304_19.pdf it is interesting that photographers and the general public have had to file lawsuits separately each time in boston (Simon Glik), new york (separate cases for Amtrak and the Federal Protective Service covering public Federal buildings) and now washington d.c. for the Metropolitan Police. one is thus forced to conclude this unconstitutional restriction must be fought for each individual city by individual persons. i await news of carlos miller's lawsuit in miami next. http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/2012/02/carlos_miller_arrested_for_pho.php he recovered the video as the policewoman did not reformat the card :-) it is here - http://www.pixiq.com/article/i-recovered-the-full-uninterrupted-video-police-deleted the police made him a funny offer in the interim - http://www.pixiq.com/article/prosecutors-offer-plea-deal-where-i-would-shoot-video :-) bharani