"Carlos Miller and his blog Photography Is Not A Crime has to be the best blog I have come across to date that documents the ongoing battle that photographers and videographers are facing in increasing numbers."Hodson Report
"Anyone who promises to 'mock, madden and maybe even muckrake' has my attention - especially when he's fighting for my right to plant my sticks wherever the Constitution says I can."Lenslinger
"With a seemingly increasing number of stories of police harassing and arresting photographers making headlines, one man has made it his job to watch the police."B-roll
"This is not a partisan issue. It's a police abuse-of-power issue, and 'security' is no excuse for this sort of totally unacceptable and unconstitutional behavior by officers of the law. Carlos Miller is a great source of information about these unfolding stories."Brendan Loy
I have a bunch of RSS feeds on my smartphone, and I tell ya, this is one i read constantly. Great info, and it is unbelievable what is going on right here in the USA.... Virginia Beach Photo Club
“Photography is not a Crime” is informative, well written and takes no prisoners. The Photojournalist
"If you read enough of his site, you start to understand that Miller has a bit of an ability to instigate. I don't blame him for this. I think that in order for society to progress, authority must continually be challenged. [Post] Modern College Life
The Bad
"This Carlos Miller character is just a jerk, no redeeming social or personal value."Conservative Cave
"You're a good writer, Carlos, but until you're able to recognize and acknowledge your biases, your quests for justice will be seen by most as little more than sour grapes by a man with a chip on his shoulder."South Florida Daily Blog
The Ugly
"You are a cockroach and boil on the ass of journalism in Miami and the sooner that responsible journalists in Miami disown you and repudiate your actions the better.""Hank"
"Your arrogant, crass, thug-like behavior crops up at every turn. One only need to read your blog to see that.
You can’t seem to cover anything without getting into a potentially violent confrontation.""Hank"
Recognition
The South Florida Daily Blog Post of the Month February 2008The South Florida Daily Blog Post of the Month June 2008The South Florida Daily Blog Post of the Month November 2008Some Cranky Guy
Uber Amazing BlogNovember 23rd, 2008
By Carlos Miller
I’ve made no secret of my politics on this blog even though I mostly write about things that both democrats and republicans agree about, which is why I have a fair amount of democrat and republican readers.
But I’m curious about my readers. I know there are many who read but never comment. And I do appreciate how this blog has proven that we can see beyond politics in support of the First Amendment.
So if you don’t mind, take the quick poll below. And feel free to elaborate in the comments section.
No, but I knew that my state would go for him. I wanted to show my disappointment in the Republicans by writing in a different Republican. I think I would have voted for him if this was a swing state
Carlos you should have included a response for your international audience:
No, but if I could have voted in the US I would have voted for him.
Hopefully they won’t hold a grudge.
I voted no and not convinced, because I shall remain a Ron Paul supporter. Between Obama and McCain, however, Obama would be my vote.
It’s all for naught, though, as I didn’t vote for anybody at all – left straight from work to a fire call and didn’t get home til after the polls closed.
Yes, I voted for him, would do it again in a heartbeat. My own state of North Carolina he won by only 10,000 votes. In one of the pricincts in my county, he won by 3 votes. Just 3. In my first election, that proved that everybody’s vote really does matter.
Obama. Happy Day.
Carlos,
He is now my President.
I pray he is the best guy for the job. I wish you had another category … Too Early To Tell.
I will respect and give him the benefit of my many doubts (in re: his ideas, not his image) until I disagree. At which time, I will state my case against the idea. To stay quiet and follow sheepishly would make me un-American, methinks.
Broward law group trying to shut down local law blog. Lawyers who dis 1st Amendment are always in for a losing fight. http://bit.ly/drcBtb1 hour ago
Twitter to unleash ad platform today in what is sure to be another nail in the coffin of newspapers. http://tcrn.ch/c4v9YG1 hour ago
@ckaiserca exactly! @vanessamontes A whif can't compare to the succulent flavor of a truffle wrapped around your tongue. Hell w/the calories 1 hour ago
Not enough chocolate would hit taste buds for full flavor. @ckaiserca but you CAN taste it. You get the flavor without the calories. 2 hours ago
Latest most likely to fail gimmick. Chocolate that can be consumed without tasting it which defeats the purpose. http://tinyurl.com/ylmm4jq2 hours ago
My Story
My name is Carlos Miller and I am a multimedia journalist who was arrested by Miami police after taking photos of them against their wishes, a clear violation of my First Amendment rights.
Since that arrest on Feb. 20th, 2007, I've fought a lengthy battle against the State of Florida to prove my innocence. After going to trial in June 2008, I was acquitted of all charges except resisting arrest without violence. I appealed that conviction pro se, meaning I represented myself, and I won a reversal.
However, I am now fighting another arrest for photographing cops against their wishes. On Memorial Day Weekend 2008, I was arrested on Miami Beach on a single charge of resisting arrest without violence after I photographed a couple of cops against their wishes.
Click here to read more.
Their side of story
Police “escorted defendant to the middle of the street and told him to cross to the sidewalk. Defendant for the fourth time refused the verbal commands and that’s why he was arrested.” Read arrest report.
A legal view
The general rule in the United States is that anyone may take photographs of whatever they want when they are in a public place or places where they have permission to take photographs. Absent a specific legal prohibition such as a statute or ordinance, you are legally entitled to take photographs. Examples of places that are traditionally considered public are streets, sidewalks, and public parks.(more).
SPJ’s protest letter
National leaders of the largest journalism organization in the United States have expressed their disappointment in Miami-Dade County Court Judge Jose L. Fernandez for violating my First Amendment rights.
Fernandez, as I mentioned in a previous post, gave me an extremely harsh sentence and criticized me for having blogged about my case.
Read the press release from the Society of Professional Journalists.
Sarcasm Disclaimer
I am a very sarcastic person in person. And I am probably even more sarcastic in my writing.
But if you’ve never met me, you might not see that sarcasm. After all, sarcasm depends on tone and delivery for pure effectiveness, something that is hard to do with the written word.
So if you are ever offended by something I write, whether you are a conservative, liberal, Catholic, Jew, atheist, American, foreigner, black, white, southerner, yankee, homosexual, straight or whatever, chances are, I am just being sarcastic.
Truth is, I am not a hater. I don’t even hate cops. I just want them to abide by the law.
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Fernandez, as I mentioned in a 
No, but I knew that my state would go for him. I wanted to show my disappointment in the Republicans by writing in a different Republican. I think I would have voted for him if this was a swing state
No, but if I had a vote in the US I would have voted for him.
I am republican but voted for him because he was the better candidate
Carlos you should have included a response for your international audience:
No, but if I could have voted in the US I would have voted for him.
Hopefully they won’t hold a grudge.
I voted no and not convinced, because I shall remain a Ron Paul supporter. Between Obama and McCain, however, Obama would be my vote.
It’s all for naught, though, as I didn’t vote for anybody at all – left straight from work to a fire call and didn’t get home til after the polls closed.
I voted for him and think he is the right choice for these times. Speaking of voting, I voted for your blog, too.
Yes, I voted for him, would do it again in a heartbeat. My own state of North Carolina he won by only 10,000 votes. In one of the pricincts in my county, he won by 3 votes. Just 3. In my first election, that proved that everybody’s vote really does matter.
Obama. Happy Day.
Carlos,
He is now my President.
I pray he is the best guy for the job. I wish you had another category … Too Early To Tell.
I will respect and give him the benefit of my many doubts (in re: his ideas, not his image) until I disagree. At which time, I will state my case against the idea. To stay quiet and follow sheepishly would make me un-American, methinks.