Comments on: UK man arrested for “assaulting” police officer with camera http://carlosmiller.com/2008/08/20/uk-man-arrested-for-assaulting-police-officer-with-camera/ It's a First Amendment Right Fri, 10 Sep 2010 04:19:20 +0000 hourly 1 By: Rob http://carlosmiller.com/2008/08/20/uk-man-arrested-for-assaulting-police-officer-with-camera/#comment-3247 Rob Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:54:11 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=931#comment-3247 how exactly do you assault someone with a camera? Have you ever seen a Canon 40D with a battory pack and a 100-400mm lens???? that sucker could knock a guy out. how exactly do you assault someone with a camera?

Have you ever seen a Canon 40D with a battory pack and a 100-400mm lens???? that sucker could knock a guy out.

]]> By: genewitch http://carlosmiller.com/2008/08/20/uk-man-arrested-for-assaulting-police-officer-with-camera/#comment-2020 genewitch Fri, 22 Aug 2008 04:03:16 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=931#comment-2020 how exactly do you assault someone with a camera? swing it like a flail or something? i mean new cameras are plastic and stuff, but you could probably brain someone with my AE-1. I love "resisting arrest" as a violation. I wonder why he got a drunk and disorderly, though. how exactly do you assault someone with a camera? swing it like a flail or something? i mean new cameras are plastic and stuff, but you could probably brain someone with my AE-1.

I love “resisting arrest” as a violation. I wonder why he got a drunk and disorderly, though.

]]> By: Ms Calabaza http://carlosmiller.com/2008/08/20/uk-man-arrested-for-assaulting-police-officer-with-camera/#comment-2016 Ms Calabaza Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:51:16 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=931#comment-2016 Carlos, this situation with cameras reminds me of cold cases with the emergence of DNA technology. Notice how many folks had been falsely imprisoned and thanks to new testing have been able to be set free. Well, years ago people didn't walk around with little digital cameras, iPhones or just regular camera phones. People are caught doing things they should not all the time time now, whereas years ago it was he said/she said in court . . . the times they are a changin'... Carlos,
this situation with cameras reminds me of cold cases with the emergence of DNA technology. Notice how many folks had been falsely imprisoned and thanks to new testing have been able to be set free. Well, years ago people didn’t walk around with little digital cameras, iPhones or just regular camera phones. People are caught doing things they should not all the time time now, whereas years ago it was he said/she said in court . . . the times they are a changin’…

]]> By: Maz http://carlosmiller.com/2008/08/20/uk-man-arrested-for-assaulting-police-officer-with-camera/#comment-2013 Maz Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:06:44 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=931#comment-2013 "IT WAS just a plain dumb rookie mistake. give him a small hit and re-training and be done with it. damned problem is they put rookies on these details that open the dept up to rookie mistakes. there were so many witnesses on the scene I can't imagine he thought he was doing anything wrong." “IT WAS just a plain dumb rookie mistake. give him a small hit and re-training and be done with it. damned problem is they put rookies on these details that open the dept up to rookie mistakes. there were so many witnesses on the scene I can’t imagine he thought he was doing anything wrong.”

]]> By: Maz http://carlosmiller.com/2008/08/20/uk-man-arrested-for-assaulting-police-officer-with-camera/#comment-2012 Maz Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:05:56 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=931#comment-2012 Off topic, but I didn't want this to get buried... Now, be on your best behavior, but I found this... http://theerant.yuku.com/forums/58/t/THEE-RANT.html It's an NYPD 'booster' kinda discussion forum. Searched on 'Pogan' and came across a thread. Loving some of the commentary. "Look, what this appears to me is a rookie cop who did a very stupid thing like thousands before him have done and got away with. The big difference is that they didn't have video cameras back then. The young officer looks like a fine young man. A lot of money was invested in him. I say keep him. " Off topic, but I didn’t want this to get buried…

Now, be on your best behavior, but I found this…

http://theerant.yuku.com/forums/58/t/THEE-RANT.html

It’s an NYPD ‘booster’ kinda discussion forum. Searched on ‘Pogan’ and came across a thread. Loving some of the commentary.

“Look, what this appears to me is a rookie cop who did a very stupid thing like thousands before him have done and got away with. The big difference is that they didn’t have video cameras back then.

The young officer looks like a fine young man. A lot of money was invested in him. I say keep him. “

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