Comments on: Michigan journalist facing 20 years for photographing crash scene http://carlosmiller.com/2008/11/26/michigan-journalist-facing-20-years-for-photographing-crash-scene/ It's a First Amendment Right Sun, 01 Aug 2010 05:23:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3154 By: Uncle Billy http://carlosmiller.com/2008/11/26/michigan-journalist-facing-20-years-for-photographing-crash-scene/#comment-27384 Uncle Billy Wed, 26 May 2010 18:53:40 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=2618#comment-27384 Hmmmm... Looks like Joe ran for cover? Hmmmm… Looks like Joe ran for cover?

]]> By: Rusty Carr http://carlosmiller.com/2008/11/26/michigan-journalist-facing-20-years-for-photographing-crash-scene/#comment-26937 Rusty Carr Fri, 21 May 2010 00:41:25 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=2618#comment-26937 "Journo". That must be cop slang for somebody in the press corp they don't like. “Journo”. That must be cop slang for somebody in the press corp they don’t like.

]]> By: Uncle Billy http://carlosmiller.com/2008/11/26/michigan-journalist-facing-20-years-for-photographing-crash-scene/#comment-26932 Uncle Billy Thu, 20 May 2010 23:28:20 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=2618#comment-26932 Joe, while I will agree that journalists sometimes cross the line and have an arrogant affect, the punishment HAS to fit the crime. Had the journalist been told to retreat back behind the police tape and refused she should have been arrested for "failure tocomply with a lawful police order", that's all. Your failure to recognize that this yet is another case of police and prosecutorial overkill and abuse just makes me believe you are a LEO or related to one. The tone and matter of your arguement is idiotic to say the least. Joe, while I will agree that journalists sometimes cross the line and have an arrogant affect, the punishment HAS to fit the crime. Had the journalist been told to retreat back behind the police tape and refused she should have been arrested for “failure tocomply with a lawful police order”, that’s all.
Your failure to recognize that this yet is another case of police and prosecutorial overkill and abuse just makes me believe you are a LEO or related to one. The tone and matter of your arguement is idiotic to say the least.

]]> By: freelance freebird http://carlosmiller.com/2008/11/26/michigan-journalist-facing-20-years-for-photographing-crash-scene/#comment-3127 freelance freebird Sun, 07 Dec 2008 00:54:44 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=2618#comment-3127 Always come prepared Carlos, keep that extra card ready and pocket the one that needs recovery on! I don't think the felonies will stick either - but they will certainly threaten her with maxing her out on the chicken shit they will make stick. The leverage game, the lawsuit quietly goes away, no more bad press... You know the game. Always come prepared Carlos, keep that extra card ready and pocket the one that needs recovery on!

I don’t think the felonies will stick either – but they will certainly threaten her with maxing her out on the chicken shit they will make stick. The leverage game, the lawsuit quietly goes away, no more bad press… You know the game.

]]> By: Carlos Miller http://carlosmiller.com/2008/11/26/michigan-journalist-facing-20-years-for-photographing-crash-scene/#comment-3124 Carlos Miller Sat, 06 Dec 2008 21:20:25 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=2618#comment-3124 FF, Yes, recovery software has saved me a few times when I accidentally deleted my images. The only thing is, you have to be careful not to take anymore photos once you've deleted the card. I hope Bukowski doesn't agree to not file a Civil Rights Action. She should nail them with that. There is no way the felony charges will stick regardless. FF,

Yes, recovery software has saved me a few times when I accidentally deleted my images. The only thing is, you have to be careful not to take anymore photos once you’ve deleted the card.

I hope Bukowski doesn’t agree to not file a Civil Rights Action. She should nail them with that.

There is no way the felony charges will stick regardless.

]]> By: freelance freebird http://carlosmiller.com/2008/11/26/michigan-journalist-facing-20-years-for-photographing-crash-scene/#comment-3123 freelance freebird Sat, 06 Dec 2008 19:37:03 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=2618#comment-3123 Erase my work if you wish - when I get to the office with the card they will magically reappear I promise! Anyone can DL a free trial version: http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Back-Up-and-Recovery/Pen-Drive-Data-Doctor-Recovery.shtml As long as you can make a USB connection with your media this software will recover it. I have used it to retrieve over 300 gigs of images from a 500 gig hard drive that failed and I had not backed up! I highly recommend it! At some point in a photographers career they will inadvertently erase something by accident and this can be the lifesaver! Don't you just love the digital age? No more cops opening your camera back and ripping out a roll of film, and like this instance many cops are unaware of recovery software which can retrieve the images. What are the cops going to erase when direct transfers are the norm? Straight from the camera to the picture editors desk! The technology is in R&D as I type this. With the correct set up I can use my Nikon for wireless transfer of images directly to my PC from my camera in the studio. I've tested this in the field with my laptop stationed in my vehicle with varied results. I say all charges will be dropped in lieu of her not filing a Civil Rights Action on them - so no ground gained by either side of the coin! Erase my work if you wish – when I get to the office with the card they will magically reappear I promise!
Anyone can DL a free trial version:
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Back-Up-and-Recovery/Pen-Drive-Data-Doctor-Recovery.shtml
As long as you can make a USB connection with your media this software will recover it. I have used it to retrieve over 300 gigs of images from a 500 gig hard drive that failed and I had not backed up! I highly recommend it! At some point in a photographers career they will inadvertently erase something by accident and this can be the lifesaver!

Don’t you just love the digital age? No more cops opening your camera back and ripping out a roll of film, and like this instance many cops are unaware of recovery software which can retrieve the images.

What are the cops going to erase when direct transfers are the norm? Straight from the camera to the picture editors desk! The technology is in R&D as I type this.

With the correct set up I can use my Nikon for wireless transfer of images directly to my PC from my camera in the studio. I’ve tested this in the field with my laptop stationed in my vehicle with varied results.

I say all charges will be dropped in lieu of her not filing a Civil Rights Action on them – so no ground gained by either side of the coin!

]]> By: genewitch http://carlosmiller.com/2008/11/26/michigan-journalist-facing-20-years-for-photographing-crash-scene/#comment-3003 genewitch Thu, 27 Nov 2008 22:39:46 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=2618#comment-3003 is there a statement in the US constitution that stipulates that one is not ALLOWED LEGALLY to cross a police line? Wouldn't, you know, the proper response have been to ask her not to step inside the police lines? if she did again, ask her to leave the area, because she was interfering? and if she did it again, then place her in the back of a cruiser until they were done? Why does everything always have to result in a scandal, or an arrest? I'm not saying she did or didn't cross a police line. But last time i checked, even *I* can buy that stuff. it doesn't mean ANYTHING. merely being inside the tape isn't against the law. is there a statement in the US constitution that stipulates that one is not ALLOWED LEGALLY to cross a police line?

Wouldn’t, you know, the proper response have been to ask her not to step inside the police lines? if she did again, ask her to leave the area, because she was interfering? and if she did it again, then place her in the back of a cruiser until they were done?

Why does everything always have to result in a scandal, or an arrest?

I’m not saying she did or didn’t cross a police line. But last time i checked, even *I* can buy that stuff. it doesn’t mean ANYTHING. merely being inside the tape isn’t against the law.

]]> By: Ricky Rodriguez http://carlosmiller.com/2008/11/26/michigan-journalist-facing-20-years-for-photographing-crash-scene/#comment-2996 Ricky Rodriguez Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:10:32 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=2618#comment-2996 Abolish the Police State. Liberty or Death. Abolish the Police State.
Liberty or Death.

]]> By: Carlos Miller http://carlosmiller.com/2008/11/26/michigan-journalist-facing-20-years-for-photographing-crash-scene/#comment-2994 Carlos Miller Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:59:43 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=2618#comment-2994 Joe, crossing a police line does not equal assaulting a police officer. Joe, crossing a police line does not equal assaulting a police officer.

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