[Leica] Police arrest of photographer

[s.dimitrov at charter.net (Slobodan Dimitrov)]

It's as I've always said, they make up the rules as they go. Often they are 
a bit too cushy with "celebrity" reporters. In the old days that used to be 
called corruption.
But I bet after the little heart to heart at morning roll call, it will be 
laughed off that the reporter got their comeuppance!
S.d.


On Aug 3, 2011, at 7:06 AM, Lawrence Zeitlin wrote:

> In case any of you were wondering what happened to news photographer Phil
> Datz, arrested on a public street for filming a police arrest, here is the
> follow up story from the Long Island Press:
> 
> - - - - -
> 
> Bowing to pressure from the Press Club of Long
> Island<http://www.pcli.org/2011/08/pcli-response-to-arrest-of-journalist/>
> and
> other media organizations, the Suffolk County Police Department has decided
> to drop its charges against photojournalist *Phil
> Datz<http://www.mediabistro.com/Phil-Datz-profile.html>
> *.
> 
> Datz was 
> arrested<http://www.mediabistro.com/tvspy/photojournalist-arrested-for-filming-police_b16743>
> on
> Friday evening as he attempted to film the conclusion of a police chase on
> Long Island. Despite his apparent efforts (documented in a
> video<http://www.mediabistro.com/tvspy/photojournalist-arrested-for-filming-police_b16743>
> uploaded
> to YouTube) to follow protocol in filming the police arrest a group of
> suspects, Datz was taken into police custody and charged with obstruction 
> of
> governmental administration.
> 
> Suffolk County Police Commissioner *Richard Dormer* said in a statement on
> Monday that he is working to have the arrest nullified. He also stated that
> an internal review is underway and all officers will receive remedial media
> relations training.
> 
> ?The police department believes in keeping an open line of communication
> with the media,? Dormer said, ?and we will be reviewing the department?s
> policy concerning involvement with the news media.? [Via *Long Island
> Press*<http://www.longislandpress.com/2011/08/01/suffolk-cops-to-drop-charge-against-news-cameraman/>
> ]
> 
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