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Subject: [Leica] Times Photographer Is Arrested on Assignment in NY
From: jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj)
Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2012 07:12:51 +0530
References: <CC457C79.220D9%mark@rabinergroup.com> <20120806152412.7d75a430@linux-mh41.site> <D4CE9E2B-06EE-4353-A11F-9E01D8D8397A@embarqmail.com>

Sounds like something out of "1984"! (-:
Cheers
Jayanand

On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 2:00 AM, Ric Carter <ricc at embarqmail.com> wrote:

> So having our rights denied is being done for our own good?
>
> I feel much better now.
>
> ric
>
>
> On Aug 6, 2012, at 3:24 PM, Phil Forrest wrote:
>
> > This will continue because there has been no case that has appealed to
> > a higher court and no court that is willing to try a case that deals
> > with rights we already have specifically enumerated in both state and
> > US Constitutions.
> >> From a law enforcement point of view, this is an obstruction of justice
> > matter. From a press point of view it is a First Amendment matter.
> > As long as we have a robust justice system that respects the First
> > Amendment we are protected. We are NOT specifically protected from
> > harassment by law enforcement if the issue is a law enforcement one.
> > If cases like these were to go to a higher court there is the risk of
> > our rights being further restricted so as long as we have a right to
> > appeal the obstruction of justice charges and get them dropped (and
> > every one has been dropped in the city of New York) our system is
> > working. The only thing that might help would be more training for law
> > enforcement officers.
> >> From my point of view, as someone who has worked in law enforcement
> > with the Navy, I completely understand the position of LEOs who are
> > wanting to remove all variables from a tense, possibly violent and
> > dangerous situation. Sometimes the press doesn't need closer access to
> > some scenes due to danger and the dynamic environment. A journalist is
> > also a person that the LEOs must protect in such situations so the
> > further complication detracts from them doing their job.
> > These are always cases with lots of nuance and the press is usually
> > very quick to point fingers at law enforcement but the law enforcement
> > point of view in-situ is never known but should be considered before
> > the LEO is condemned.
> >
> > Phil Forrest
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, 06 Aug 2012 13:51:53 -0400
> > Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote:
> >
> >>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/06/nyregion/robert-stolarik-times-photographe
> >>
> r-is-arrested-while-on-assignment-in-the-bronx.html?_r=1&nl=nyregion&emc=edi
> >> t_ur_20120806    or
> >>
> >> http://tinyurl.com/d3mkqbz
> >>
> >>
> >> Not good news.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Mark William Rabiner
> >>
> >>
> >>
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> >
> >
> >
> > --
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> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/philforrest
> >
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In reply to: Message from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] Times Photographer Is Arrested on Assignment in NY)
Message from photo.forrest at earthlink.net (Phil Forrest) ([Leica] Times Photographer Is Arrested on Assignment in NY)
Message from ricc at embarqmail.com (Ric Carter) ([Leica] Times Photographer Is Arrested on Assignment in NY)