Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/08/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The one time I had a situation like that (not a threatened arrest) I told the officer that in my opinion his view of the law was wrong, and that we should talk it over with his supervisor. His supervisor said I was right, and that the officer would have some counseling. I knew that was code for a trip to the bar but of course I let it drop. Those guys do a job I wouldn't want to do and I can see how one might have a Barney Fife moment every now and then. Ken -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of George Lottermoser Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2012 5:20 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Times Photographer Is Arrested on Assignment in NY On Aug 6, 2012, at 5:08 PM, Phil Forrest wrote: > What he said, for the most part. > > Phil Forrest > > > On Mon, 6 Aug 2012 15:06:14 -0700 > "Frank Filippone" <red735i at earthlink.net> wrote: > >> What I said..... if you are doing something lawful by taking >> pictures, and the police do not want you taking pictures, they give >> you an order to stop. When you do not stop, they arrest you for >> disobeying an order, not for (legally) taking pictures. >> >> They ALWAYS have the last word. >> >> Except in court...... I am sure more to follow..... Are you both suggesting that a police officer has the authority to "order" citizens to stop doing lawful activities: walking, shopping, riding a bicycle, sitting on a park bench, watering a lawn, etc. and then arrest them if they don't follow those orders? Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information