Man Arrested at MIA for Taking Photos

And no, it wasn't me

Update: NBC Miami reports that the man was charged with loitering and prowling and also owns a video production company.

Just five days before I tested the Transportation Security Administration photography policy by videotaping a checkpoint at Miami International Airport, a man was arrested at the same airport for taking photos of "sensitive areas."

It is not clear on what charges he was arrested on because the WSVN report does not say.

But it does say police became even more suspicious after they questioned him and he invoked his Fifth Amendment right to remain silent.

The news report also says the sensitive areas he was photographing were buildings, runways, surveillance cameras and "restricted areas,"  which apparently are the same TSA checkpoints we are allowed to photograph.

These areas are so sensitive that WSVN did not hesitate to videotape them to include in its news report.

It turns out, Oluwole Aboyade was a Nigerian national who had overrun his visa, but police did not know that until after they had transported him to the police station.

They turned him over to the feds where he was supposedly wanted on a warrant, but even that part is not clear.

Police said, Aboyade was in the US illegally. The police report read, "Upon arrival at the station, it was learned that Mr. Aboyade had overstayed his work visa and was wanted by ICE."

Miami-Dade Police turned Aboyade over into the custody of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. ICE will now handle the case. "Once he was there at the facility, it was found that he had some sort of a federal warrant, or they wanted him. He was un-arrested from us and given over to them for their federal charges," said Williams.

It is unfortunate that WSVN allowed itself to fall prey to police hyperbole rather than ask the obvious questions.

 

Comments

B

Unbelievable on so many levels. Where is that TV station finding journalists, anyway? This is why your blog is a must-read for anyone looking for actual questions to be asked.

The question comes to mind Carlos, Why haven't you won more local awards for reporting? If this is what passes for journalism in your part of the country, surely your competition is meager.

It is true that certain behaviors will trigger suspicion in the minds of the police. Carlos, when you were questioned you were calm, had a document, explained to the officer, he considered what you said, accepted it and let you go on your way. Quite frankly, invoking one's 5th amendment right is not what a policeman would expect nor is it appropriate for use at that juncture. It's obvious the guy didn't know it's proper use and thats a red flag. That they followed through and discovered he was hiding something is entirely understandable and proved their suspicions out. I don't consider this to be hyperbole at all. It was reasonable and good judgement. You can't compare your experience with his.

Also, is it so that someone's entire background is checked and known at the point of questioning and by all agencies of government? No. To have discovered his background after he was taken in is not inappropriate. Please do not throw gas on this fire.

Stop posting false and misleading info in your Tweets Carlos. That's inaccurate, hateful, and antagonistic. What award could you win with that? No award but slanderous and in a false light.

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Joe,

Police need to have reasonable suspicion to detain you. Taking photos and remaining silent is not reasonable suspicion.

Both of these actions are protected by the Constitution, which also protects non-citizens in the U.S.

The fact that they discovered he was here illegally is irrelevant because from what I'm gathering from the news report, he was unlawfully detained.

Right on, Carlos...

Carlos Miller - Photography is Not a Crime
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NBC Miami reports that the man was charged with loitering and prowling and owns a video production.

http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local-beat/Man-Arrested-for-Taking-Pics-of-...

For the naive out there, "suspicious" doesn't mean anything. It's popular with cops because there's no
way to refute it, because it's so vague. In a free society, cops swooping on a professional videographer for videotaping is the most suspicious
activity I can pick up on here.Prowling and loitering...two charges that they throw at you when they can't come up with more substantive charges. "Idling" is another good one. Or if you're in Florida, "resisting arrest without violence."
(Someone still needs to show me how that can be achieved.)
Here's an idea for the geniuses at the airport, make your "sensitive areas" inaccessible.

I'm not saying I support the charge, I think it's BS, but an example of "resisting without violence" would be going limp and refusing to walk after being cuffed, which would force the cops to lift and carry/drag you to the patrol car. Think Ghandi.

Well these officers thought he was suspicious and bingo bango they were right. I guess they knew what they were doing. He was an illegal and he had warrants. I'm glad people like you are not cops. If you were nobody would ever get caught.

There is some thing odd about thus whole thing, would like more info.

Mocek is on trial this week for not showing ID
and then videotaping TSA and cops at the airport.
Seems there's no actual LAW stating you have to produce ID.

http://www.abqjournal.com/news/metro/2123069574newsmetro01-21-11.htm

hal

sorry about that, seems to have posted twice, but ya get my drift! LAWS here apply to everyone, guilty should be let go before even one innocent is arrested and presecuted, damn, i had one FHP that refused to do crap even though the hmmm, person was driving drunk on I95 and parked on the highway, because he didnt witness it, he said he couldnt do anything, DAMN......he was the only one with the car, who the hell did the stateLEO think was driving the damn car?
i hate to think what could have happened if some of us that did stop, get the man out of the car, [when we got there, he was behind the wheel[in PARK stopped in lane one of I95], attempting to start the engine that was already running, did i hear someone think, he needs a new starter?}, then proceed to drive the car off of I95, it would have been a mess! for what i wanted to say to that TROOPER, i would have gone to jail!

hal

well, mosty dont have a clue, amd i am sure carlos feels this way, the rights you have in this county of ours is not like a LETS MAKE A DEAL type of thing, it is everyone that is in this county and no LEO should be able to get around that, unless they see a crime being commited they have no right to just bring in everyone, like in, just cause the person pisses them off, or whatever! seems some dont get that and may never get it! If there was no one attempting to watch the LEO's, we would be worse then other countries, much worse. I say this so please reread it if ya dont understand, we have I think loads of cops out there that are good cops, and i think we find the hmmmm,few that think they can do anything they want, and crap over us non cops!
these other COPs need to get a life and leave me the hell alone!!!

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hal

@mansoor:

we dont all think about death like you say, and suicide is not fun!
if your not joking, you need to see a shrink. your thinking is not good and you should really seek help with dealing with issues you seem to have!

if you are joking, thats not funny, and also in that case you need a shrink more. thats one very sick joke, man!

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