Comments on: Day One of my trial http://carlosmiller.com/2008/06/16/day-one-of-my-trial/ Shining a Light on First Amendment, Media and Police Issues Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:36:11 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: M.M. http://carlosmiller.com/2008/06/16/day-one-of-my-trial/#comment-1182 M.M. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:16:08 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/2008/06/16/day-one-of-my-trial/#comment-1182 Thou shall not blog about pending case, cuz it shall show idiocy on prosecutor's part. Nice tactic. www.poeticmotherlover.com Thou shall not blog about pending case, cuz it shall show idiocy on prosecutor’s part. Nice tactic.
http://www.poeticmotherlover.com

]]> By: Henry Gomez http://carlosmiller.com/2008/06/16/day-one-of-my-trial/#comment-1160 Henry Gomez Thu, 19 Jun 2008 04:26:19 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/2008/06/16/day-one-of-my-trial/#comment-1160 Thanks for the compliment Carlos. Means a lot. Thanks for the compliment Carlos. Means a lot.

]]> By: Jonnan http://carlosmiller.com/2008/06/16/day-one-of-my-trial/#comment-1142 Jonnan Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:07:09 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/2008/06/16/day-one-of-my-trial/#comment-1142 Ooooh - AZjoe can kick people arse all over forums. GOP armchair warrior at it's best! Ooooh – AZjoe can kick people arse all over forums. GOP armchair warrior at it’s best!

]]> By: Gus Moore http://carlosmiller.com/2008/06/16/day-one-of-my-trial/#comment-1112 Gus Moore Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:02:50 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/2008/06/16/day-one-of-my-trial/#comment-1112 Good luck today. It's great to see all this support. Good luck today.

It’s great to see all this support.

]]> By: Mr Boin http://carlosmiller.com/2008/06/16/day-one-of-my-trial/#comment-1107 Mr Boin Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:26:42 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/2008/06/16/day-one-of-my-trial/#comment-1107 Indeed, you really look like a terrorist on this B&W pic, you should probably be put in Guantanamo right away, maybe you don't deserve a trial at all, after all, like the guys over there... or maybe something is terribly wrong in the USA... don't know. Either way, good luck. Indeed, you really look like a terrorist on this B&W pic, you should probably be put in Guantanamo right away, maybe you don’t deserve a trial at all, after all, like the guys over there… or maybe something is terribly wrong in the USA… don’t know.

Either way, good luck.

]]> By: Angel Garzón http://carlosmiller.com/2008/06/16/day-one-of-my-trial/#comment-1106 Angel Garzón Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:01:33 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/2008/06/16/day-one-of-my-trial/#comment-1106 Carlos, I´m glad that you were not sentenced to any jail time, however, if I were you I would seriously consider appealing this decision if such an avenue is available to you, I´m not familiar with the day to day affairs of the Miami P.D., but I was very well aware of what the prevailing mentality was in the N.Y.P.D. during Rudy Giuliani´s mayoralty, John Timoney was with the NYPD at the time, as was Garry McCarthy, the current P.D. Director in Newark, NJ (my home town,) ever since McCarthy's tactics have become common practice here, over- aggressiveness, disrespect and intimidation of the citizenry and the press have become more common, it all comes from the style that these fellows grew to love during their years at the NYPD under mayor Giuliani (a.k.a. Giuliani Time.) I long for the days when we had Joe Santiago as our Police Director, he rose through the ranks and was a consummate professional who demanded the same of all officers from top to bottom. Carlos, I´m glad that you were not sentenced to any jail time, however, if I were you I would seriously consider appealing this decision if such an avenue is available to you, I´m not familiar with the day to day affairs of the Miami P.D., but I was very well aware of what the prevailing mentality was in the N.Y.P.D. during Rudy Giuliani´s mayoralty, John Timoney was with the NYPD at the time, as was Garry McCarthy, the current P.D. Director in Newark, NJ (my home town,) ever since McCarthy’s tactics have become common practice here, over- aggressiveness, disrespect and intimidation of the citizenry and the press have become more common, it all comes from the style that these fellows grew to love during their years at the NYPD under mayor Giuliani (a.k.a. Giuliani Time.) I long for the days when we had Joe Santiago as our Police Director, he rose through the ranks and was a consummate professional who demanded the same of all officers from top to bottom.

]]> By: Carlos Miller http://carlosmiller.com/2008/06/16/day-one-of-my-trial/#comment-1105 Carlos Miller Wed, 18 Jun 2008 06:33:57 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/2008/06/16/day-one-of-my-trial/#comment-1105 By the way, the time posted on each of these comments is an hour earlier than it actually is, as I haven't adjusted my blog to "spring forward". Right now, it is 2:33 a.m., if anybody is interested in accuracy. Maybe I'll figure out how to change that after I write my blog post. By the way, the time posted on each of these comments is an hour earlier than it actually is, as I haven’t adjusted my blog to “spring forward”.

Right now, it is 2:33 a.m., if anybody is interested in accuracy.

Maybe I’ll figure out how to change that after I write my blog post.

]]> By: Carlos Miller http://carlosmiller.com/2008/06/16/day-one-of-my-trial/#comment-1104 Carlos Miller Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:55:21 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/2008/06/16/day-one-of-my-trial/#comment-1104 Just got home after having a few beers with my attorney. About to hit the Irish Whiskey. Henry Gomez is a solid blogger. I am going to pour myself a drink and start a blog post. Just got home after having a few beers with my attorney. About to hit the Irish Whiskey.

Henry Gomez is a solid blogger.

I am going to pour myself a drink and start a blog post.

]]> By: AZ Joe http://carlosmiller.com/2008/06/16/day-one-of-my-trial/#comment-1103 AZ Joe Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:25:58 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/2008/06/16/day-one-of-my-trial/#comment-1103 You stinking Leftist poece of shit DUer. You need to have your ass kicked but good you motherfuckin traitor AZ Joe has kicked more DUmmy ass then anyone...ask MATCOM, FIGHTINGIRISH or REDSTONE! MOTHERFUCKIN' CUNT TRAITORS! You stinking Leftist poece of shit DUer. You need to have your ass kicked but good you motherfuckin traitor

AZ Joe has kicked more DUmmy ass then anyone…ask MATCOM, FIGHTINGIRISH or REDSTONE!

MOTHERFUCKIN’ CUNT TRAITORS!

]]> By: James David Walley http://carlosmiller.com/2008/06/16/day-one-of-my-trial/#comment-1102 James David Walley Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:01:31 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/2008/06/16/day-one-of-my-trial/#comment-1102 The more I think about this, the angrier I become. What the verdict essentially says is that the Constitution means nothing, and that your rights end when the police tell you they've ended. The First Amendment is less important than behaving in a properly subservient manner toward the authorities. And "freedom of the press" only means freedom to cover whatever the police, government, etc. decide it is permissible to cover. Don't get me wrong -- I'm relieved that Carlos didn't wind up getting additional jail time. But this verdict is a threat to every journalist and photographer in Dade County. (Fortunately, district court decisions don't have applicability outside that district.) And I can only wonder...if Carlos had been photographed wearing a shirt reading "Placid, Obedient Liberal," might the verdict have been different? Somehow, I'm reminded of Camus's <i>The Stranger</i> right now. The more I think about this, the angrier I become.

What the verdict essentially says is that the Constitution means nothing, and that your rights end when the police tell you they’ve ended. The First Amendment is less important than behaving in a properly subservient manner toward the authorities. And “freedom of the press” only means freedom to cover whatever the police, government, etc. decide it is permissible to cover.

Don’t get me wrong — I’m relieved that Carlos didn’t wind up getting additional jail time. But this verdict is a threat to every journalist and photographer in Dade County. (Fortunately, district court decisions don’t have applicability outside that district.)

And I can only wonder…if Carlos had been photographed wearing a shirt reading “Placid, Obedient Liberal,” might the verdict have been different? Somehow, I’m reminded of Camus’s The Stranger right now.

]]> By: Bill Rhodes http://carlosmiller.com/2008/06/16/day-one-of-my-trial/#comment-1101 Bill Rhodes Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:57:38 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/2008/06/16/day-one-of-my-trial/#comment-1101 http://ashevillian.blogspot.com/2008/06/miami-photographer-sort-of-not-guilty.html as I blogged there, how can one be not guilty of disobeying a police officer, why get arrested then? makes no sense whatsoever. http://ashevillian.blogspot.com/2008/06/miami-photographer-sort-of-not-guilty.html
as I blogged there, how can one be not guilty of disobeying a police officer, why get arrested then?

makes no sense whatsoever.

]]> By: Henry Gomez http://carlosmiller.com/2008/06/16/day-one-of-my-trial/#comment-1100 Henry Gomez Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:51:01 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/2008/06/16/day-one-of-my-trial/#comment-1100 Yes, the verdict was bullshit. The whole case depended on whether on whether or not Carlos obstructed a public highway which was the least severe of the charges. It was the excuse that the cops used to justify their commands for him to leave. They claim was endangering himself and others. He was on the gravel lanes of the road that were closed to regular traffic but open to cars pulling in and out of the businesses there. The resisting arrest charge doesn't make sense in light of the other two not guilty verdicts. Also I forgot to mention Anger Management classes. Yes, the verdict was bullshit. The whole case depended on whether on whether or not Carlos obstructed a public highway which was the least severe of the charges. It was the excuse that the cops used to justify their commands for him to leave. They claim was endangering himself and others. He was on the gravel lanes of the road that were closed to regular traffic but open to cars pulling in and out of the businesses there.

The resisting arrest charge doesn’t make sense in light of the other two not guilty verdicts.

Also I forgot to mention Anger Management classes.

]]> By: Ms Calabaza http://carlosmiller.com/2008/06/16/day-one-of-my-trial/#comment-1099 Ms Calabaza Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:42:21 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/2008/06/16/day-one-of-my-trial/#comment-1099 just glad it's over and you're not facing any jail time. I don't know much about law but it seems to me that 1 year probation is overkill. Regardless, you gave them a good fight. Be proud. just glad it’s over and you’re not facing any jail time. I don’t know much about law but it seems to me that 1 year probation is overkill. Regardless, you gave them a good fight. Be proud.

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