Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/08/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I do like the sound of "remedial media relations training", but maybe these guys should get some "remedial when to arrest someone training" too. Marty On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 1:07 AM, Slobodan Dimitrov <s.dimitrov at charter.net> wrote: > It's as I've always said, they make up the rules as they go. Often they > are a bit too cushy with "celebrity" reporters. In the old days that used > to be called corruption. > But I bet after the little heart to heart at morning roll call, it will be > laughed off that the reporter got their comeuppance! > S.d. > > > On Aug 3, 2011, at 7:06 AM, Lawrence Zeitlin wrote: > >> In case any of you were wondering what happened to news photographer Phil >> Datz, arrested on a public street for filming a police arrest, here is the >> follow up story from the Long Island Press: >> >> - - - - - >> >> Bowing to pressure from the Press Club of Long >> Island<http://www.pcli.org/2011/08/pcli-response-to-arrest-of-journalist/> >> and >> other media organizations, the Suffolk County Police Department has >> decided >> to drop its charges against photojournalist *Phil >> Datz<http://www.mediabistro.com/Phil-Datz-profile.html> >> *. >> >> Datz was >> arrested<http://www.mediabistro.com/tvspy/photojournalist-arrested-for-filming-police_b16743> >> on >> Friday evening as he attempted to film the conclusion of a police chase on >> Long Island. Despite his apparent efforts (documented in a >> video<http://www.mediabistro.com/tvspy/photojournalist-arrested-for-filming-police_b16743> >> uploaded >> to YouTube) to follow protocol in filming the police arrest a group of >> suspects, Datz was taken into police custody and charged with obstruction >> of >> governmental administration. >> >> Suffolk County Police Commissioner *Richard Dormer* said in a statement on >> Monday that he is working to have the arrest nullified. He also stated >> that >> an internal review is underway and all officers will receive remedial >> media >> relations training. >> >> ?The police department believes in keeping an open line of communication >> with the media,? Dormer said, ?and we will be reviewing the department?s >> policy concerning involvement with the news media.? [Via *Long Island >> Press*<http://www.longislandpress.com/2011/08/01/suffolk-cops-to-drop-charge-against-news-cameraman/> >> ] >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >