Pixiq

I suppose there’s no avoiding it, but by exposing these practices there is a risk that “law and order” types will actually work to codify the practice of arresting photographers and to protect police who arrest people for taking pictures of police. Police unions are very powerful political lobbies and there are plenty of lawmakers who want to be friendly to the cops.

You have a much bigger fight on your hands than you realize. There is a huge risk that by raising the issue, the cops will work to protect themselves. I see no way of avoiding the fight, but you should be prepared for the worst. This is a battle that won’t be fought in the courtrooms, but in the legislatures. The police unions will be your primary enemy.

Although it’s great that this is getting attention, it’s disheartening that this is just a subset of the greater problem of police misconduct, which gets little attention as a whole.

Work by people like at InjusticeEverywhere seem to get little attention.

That is very true Syd. But you also have to remember these are elected officals. We can remove them from their high and mighty thrones.
I am pretty sure with the pressure the public can bear ( meaning every one with a camera) things will change. Think about it if someone is just taking family photo’s and happens to catch a cop in the back ground and the cop arrests them for photoing them guess what. OUTRAGE by the public. once it goes to the main stream more people will know it could happen to them and that it is time to take up arms, legs or even a head or two against this.

America was founded by freedom fighters, not crooked union thugs and dirty cops.

Another reason we have the right to bear arms.

I agree with all 3 posters above me.

While the police unions will seek to fight for the protection of their blue-light gang members, the people will most assuredly fight back, and ultimately win the day. People all over the country are opening their eyes to the mindless, and senseless brutalities that cops are committing against innocent, law abiding citizens on a daily basis. We The People aren’t going to take this shit anymore.

“When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.”- Thomas Jefferson

“Those who would give up Essential Liberty
to purchase a little Temporary Safety,
deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” – Benjamin Franklin

Those words ring true to this day, just as loudly as the day they were first spoken. Don’t forget them.

Well yeah, the police unions will fight this Syd, but if we just leave things be, we’re going to wake up one day and find out the cops have quite literally taken over the country and are running it by their own dictatorial rules. They keep protecting each other, making up the law as they go along, and fighting being held accountable (no photos, no video, deleting photos and video when people to press to keep those rights and they illegally arrest them and seize their equipment), so ultimately, one day, they’re going to realize that they can take over the country — and they’ll do it because the type of people doing this crap are the power hungry thugs, the kind that WANT to be dictators.

Yeah… I’m gonna say that’s a pretty big stretch RandomCitizen… Try keeping comments within the realm of common sense.

I’ve been harassed in MD once. I guess it wasn’t a huge deal, as nothing ever came of it other than me leaving the area. I was harassed to the point of violence in Illinois several time.