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Subject: [Leica] Police arrest of photographer
From: benedenia at gmail.com (Marty Deveney)
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2011 11:17:18 +0930
References: <CACcosUO0dbT+WH9L9GfFYujJXsNdwfhpu7jnZkEoPiOsS2yyOA@mail.gmail.com> <8E818E33-9C32-48D2-B716-4F0CCAADBF4E@charter.net>

I do like the sound of "remedial media relations training", but maybe
these guys should get some "remedial when to arrest someone training"
too.

Marty


On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 1:07 AM, Slobodan Dimitrov
<s.dimitrov at charter.net> wrote:
> 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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In reply to: Message from lrzeitlin at gmail.com (Lawrence Zeitlin) ([Leica] Police arrest of photographer)
Message from s.dimitrov at charter.net (Slobodan Dimitrov) ([Leica] Police arrest of photographer)