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Posts from December 2009

2 years ago

Federal court reins in use of Tasers

After a year that saw exaggerated use of Tasers against unarmed people who posed no threat to police, a federal appeals court ruled to limit the use of Tasers in these situations. The ruling by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco this week will affect [...]

2 years ago

2009: The Photography is Not a Crime year in review

It was a year that firmly established Photography is Not a Crime as a national blog, going from an average of more than 700 page views a day in 2008 to more than 4,000 in 2009. A year in which PINAC was mentioned in both The New York Times and Playboy Magazine as well as several other resp [...]

2 years ago

Opening a wine bottle without a cork screw

On Christmas Eve, we went over to the house of an old family friend when the conversation turned to a Youtube video that showed a man in France opening a wine bottle with his shoe because he did not have a cork screw. We decided to give it a try, even though we did have a cork screw. [...]

2 years ago

Supreme court rules police need warrant to search cell phones

In what is considered a landmark decision, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that police need warrants before they can search people’s cell phones. The ruling, the first in a state supreme court, is expected to serve as a model for other courts to follow, according to an editorial in The [...]

2 years ago

Indiana police threaten to confiscate man's camera

An Indiana man said police threatened to confiscate his camera as he was filming a traffic stop in front of his house while standing on his own property. The man, who goes by the username dUsTjUnKy2000 on the forums of the Indianapolis Star newspaper, said the incident occurred Christmas D [...]

2 years ago

Some changes are underway

The Real Edwin has it all under control even if it does look like his hair is on fire In an attempt to maximize this site for the readers, we’ve been undergoing certain construction projects that may cause confusion or problems. But those problems should only be temporary. [...]

2 years ago

San Jose police to test out new head-mounted cameras

Photo by Dai Sugano/San Jose Mercury News In the wake of several controversial police brutality incidents, the San Jose Police Department will be the first agency in the country to test out new head-mounted cameras meant to record their interactions with civilians. The devices, [...]

2 years ago

I'd like to take a moment to say thank you ...

Before I get back to the business of documenting incidents around the country (yes, I have been reading your emails), I need to thank certain people who have helped me along the way as I fought my legal battle. Granted, the first legal battle is not complete because there is still a chance [...]

2 years ago

One down, one to go

The picture I took before Miami Beach cops arrested me last Memorial Day weekend. They deleted the image not realizing I would be able to retrieve it. Any lawyer will tell you that the odds of winning a criminal appeal are almost impossible. This is why most lawyers don’t [...]

2 years ago

*** I WON MY APPEAL ***

  I fought the law and I won. Almost nine months after filing my appeal, I received notice this weekend that I was victorious. The fact that I prepared my appeal pro se makes the victory that much sweeter. A three-judge panel determined there were errors both in my conviction and my sentencing. The panel reversed both with directions for me to be tried again before a different judge. In [...]

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