Comments on: Michigan bar owner facing felony resisting charge for videotaping cop http://carlosmiller.com/2009/03/25/michigan-bar-owner-facing-felony-resisting-charge-for-videotaping-cop/ It's a First Amendment Right Sun, 26 Jun 2011 02:03:25 +0000 hourly 1 By: genebene http://carlosmiller.com/2009/03/25/michigan-bar-owner-facing-felony-resisting-charge-for-videotaping-cop/#comment-17821 genebene Mon, 14 Dec 2009 01:47:04 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=5328#comment-17821 What is left out of the story above is that there was a conspiracy by Sanford and many of his friends to murder Steven Sampier. Not only was Sanford about to be arrested, but he had left a video of his own where he talked about taking down the entire Michigan State Police post when they came to arrest him. Colligan's role in the Sampier murder was still under investigation at the time. He was not only armed, but he brought his infant child to the scene. Unlike the conjecture brought up earlier, Colligan was not on his own property. This happened in a rural area at Sanford's property. Colligan was not in a good state of mind and he wasn't merely videotaping. There was quite a bit of taunting of the officers and many threats being brandished by Colligan. His issue has nothing to do with either the First or Second amendments. His issue is being an armed suspect at the scene of a crime who was endangering his own child, acting irrationally, and interfering with a police investigation at a time when his own role in the crime was at question. What is left out of the story above is that there was a conspiracy by Sanford and many of his friends to murder Steven Sampier. Not only was Sanford about to be arrested, but he had left a video of his own where he talked about taking down the entire Michigan State Police post when they came to arrest him. Colligan’s role in the Sampier murder was still under investigation at the time. He was not only armed, but he brought his infant child to the scene. Unlike the conjecture brought up earlier, Colligan was not on his own property. This happened in a rural area at Sanford’s property. Colligan was not in a good state of mind and he wasn’t merely videotaping. There was quite a bit of taunting of the officers and many threats being brandished by Colligan. His issue has nothing to do with either the First or Second amendments. His issue is being an armed suspect at the scene of a crime who was endangering his own child, acting irrationally, and interfering with a police investigation at a time when his own role in the crime was at question.

]]> By: BigAl http://carlosmiller.com/2009/03/25/michigan-bar-owner-facing-felony-resisting-charge-for-videotaping-cop/#comment-7277 BigAl Sun, 05 Apr 2009 05:29:51 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=5328#comment-7277 There is no law that disallows a citizen from videotaping anything. For criminy sake, this is still America...for now. What this country needs is more citizen journalists, instead of the lapdog lame media we have today. Just try to take my camera cop. There is no other reason for a cop to deny being videotaped, other than to cover something up, plain & simple. There is no law that disallows a citizen from videotaping anything. For criminy sake, this is still America…for now.
What this country needs is more citizen journalists, instead of the lapdog lame media we have today. Just try to take my camera cop.
There is no other reason for a cop to deny being videotaped, other than to cover something up, plain & simple.

]]> By: genewitch http://carlosmiller.com/2009/03/25/michigan-bar-owner-facing-felony-resisting-charge-for-videotaping-cop/#comment-6660 genewitch Thu, 26 Mar 2009 09:59:52 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=5328#comment-6660 you guys can CARRY handguns? son of a... i need to move. you guys can CARRY handguns? son of a… i need to move.

]]> By: Kurt http://carlosmiller.com/2009/03/25/michigan-bar-owner-facing-felony-resisting-charge-for-videotaping-cop/#comment-6651 Kurt Wed, 25 Mar 2009 22:11:30 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=5328#comment-6651 Where did the suicide take place? Was it on Patrick's property? Also: "[he] handed the Trooper his gun when ordered to do so" What?! I guess they do things differently up there in Michigan. Cops down here cannot require you to give up a handgun unless they are conducting a 'Terry' stop or arresting you. And in the event of the former, MUST, return the firearm immediately if they don't arrest you. Where did the suicide take place? Was it on Patrick’s property?

Also: “[he] handed the Trooper his gun when ordered to do so”

What?! I guess they do things differently up there in Michigan. Cops down here cannot require you to give up a handgun unless they are conducting a ‘Terry’ stop or arresting you. And in the event of the former, MUST, return the firearm immediately if they don’t arrest you.

]]> By: Duane Kerzic http://carlosmiller.com/2009/03/25/michigan-bar-owner-facing-felony-resisting-charge-for-videotaping-cop/#comment-6638 Duane Kerzic Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:48:05 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=5328#comment-6638 We can fight back and win. This guy had to be in a very bad state of mind. His partner just took his life, I can tell you a bit about learning of something like that happening. I don't kow what I would have done if some cop did that to me at that time. The cops must have been doing something wrong if they went after his camera like that. We can fight back and win.

This guy had to be in a very bad state of mind. His partner just took his life, I can tell you a bit about learning of something like that happening. I don’t kow what I would have done if some cop did that to me at that time. The cops must have been doing something wrong if they went after his camera like that.

]]> By: Michaelk42 http://carlosmiller.com/2009/03/25/michigan-bar-owner-facing-felony-resisting-charge-for-videotaping-cop/#comment-6634 Michaelk42 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:35:52 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=5328#comment-6634 Maybe officers would be less likely to infringe on citizen's rights if they knew we could fight back and win. Maybe officers would be less likely to infringe on citizen’s rights if they knew we could fight back and win.

]]> By: Dallascaper http://carlosmiller.com/2009/03/25/michigan-bar-owner-facing-felony-resisting-charge-for-videotaping-cop/#comment-6629 Dallascaper Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:57:26 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=5328#comment-6629 Sounds like people did not keep their cool. If a police officer orders me to give up my camera, I will politely ask why. But if push comes to shove, I am not going to fight the officer, rolling down a ditch or whatever, to keep the camera. I will give the camera to the officer and take the matter up with his supervisor later. Sometimes you just have to pick your battles. Sounds like people did not keep their cool. If a police officer orders me to give up my camera, I will politely ask why. But if push comes to shove, I am not going to fight the officer, rolling down a ditch or whatever, to keep the camera. I will give the camera to the officer and take the matter up with his supervisor later. Sometimes you just have to pick your battles.

]]> By: ClintJCL http://carlosmiller.com/2009/03/25/michigan-bar-owner-facing-felony-resisting-charge-for-videotaping-cop/#comment-6628 ClintJCL Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:23:19 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=5328#comment-6628 Wow. Living In America.... Wow. Living In America….

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