[Leica] Times Photographer Is Arrested on Assignment in NY

[imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser)]

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?

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