Comments on: Man sues Houston PD for felony “assault” photography arrest

By: howard willis

howard willis — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:28:05 +0000

Wow! Mr. Haven was not arrested for taking the officer’s picture, he was arrested because he had the nerve to poke the officer in the arm with something from inside his desk drawer when supposedly looking for his identification, which the officer had a right to ask because by that point Mr. Haven had been legally detained as it was pointed out to the officer that Mr. Haven may have committed a crime against the person who called the police the day before. Wait til all the facts come out on this one.

By: Carlos Miller

Carlos Miller — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 03:42:11 +0000

Bryan,

Let me know when you get that video posted.

By: Bryan C. Norman

Bryan C. Norman — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 03:31:50 +0000

Tonight on the way home, I was changing lanes legally and had my blinker on trying to get into the HOV/Toll rd at 610 and I-10. A marked car came from behind me going at a high rate of speed and came right up behind me within like 10-20 feet at 60 mph. It made me very uncomfortable and I tapped my brakes (remember I was headed to the toll lane). When I looked back forward from the rear view mirror, I was about to hit the cones separating the toll rd and the main part of I-10. I swerved back to the right to avoid hitting the cones. The car turned out to be an HISD police car and the guy in it driving pulled up next to me. I was mad because I felt like he almost caused a wreck! So, I pulled out my camera phone and video taped him. As I video taped him driving, He turned on his side lights and then off. I kept recording him and when he saw the camera he slammed on his brakes and went behind me and turned on his lights and pulled me over. Just before he did this I had called 911 to report this crazy guy! When I came to a stop he nearly again rear ended me. At the last minute he swerved. Then he stopped….and I got out of my car, stood by my car and he got out and approached me. I was on the phone with a 911 dispatcher asking for a HPD officer…I was thinking that an HISD cop has no jurisdiction on a freeway outside a school zone and I wanted to make sure this was legal for him to pull me over in the first place. I also wanted a third party involved. He was trying to get me off the phone and pulled out his handcuffs telling me to get off then phone and deal with him. He threatened to arrest me while I was on the phone with 911. This whole incident was taking place because I suspected this guy was abusing his power because he was mad I tapped on my brakes for him following too close and for recording it.

I got 3 other cars on scene including an HISD supervisor. I got a ticket for unsafe lane change because he had nothing else to go on.

Correct me if I am wrong but it a felony offense to interrupt a 911 call in Texas.

The officer is Nolly badge number 200.

Now I have to show up in court and defend myself for an unsafe lane change.

I am filing a formal grievance with the Mayors office AND HISD. As soon as I get my video downloaded from my camera phone I will post it to the internet….

By: Carlos Miller

Carlos Miller — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:53:46 +0000

No problem J, I just deleted the first comment.

Welcome to the site.

By: J. Xicano

J. Xicano — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:51:24 +0000

Apologize about submitting twice. still new at this electronic info stuff.

By: J. Xicano

J. Xicano — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:35:44 +0000

This is my first time commenting.If taking pictures in public places of public/civil servants is a crime(referring to Houston officer and reporter), then why is the federal government persuading state governments, through economic intimidation, to post cameras at all intersection, highways, and business districts in order to observe the citizenry? Arenʻt these cameras violating our rights? I know that I for one never voted, or received an opportunity to vote, on whether I would like surveillance cameras in my community, and I donʻt recall giving the government permission to use my taxes or public funds for these projects, which they are. People need to reevaluate their priorities and start taking back their inherent self-governing powers(from states rights to personal freedoms). After all the government is defined as the people not as an entity by and of itself. And, remember administrations may change but their goals are the same. To strip us of our rights and have us working as servers not entreprenuers.

By: JGrindal

JGrindal — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 05:22:41 +0000

Houston PD scores another win in their column.

By: Ridge

Ridge — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 02:01:09 +0000

Foorbar, You say we have a President willing to stand up for people’s rights? Then why did Obama fight for the reauthorization of Government wiretapping of it’s own citizen’s without cause? You sir are sadly mistaken about Obama.

By: Somedude

Somedude — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:41:29 +0000

In fact there was absolutely no admission or finding of guilt. The case was DISMISSED, only after the prosecutor was overheard to state that “this case is going to embarrass the PD”. Haven, being a business man who knows the value of his time, did community service on advice of counsel to save the time and trouble of a trial with the same outcome, dismissal. The only plea ever entered was” Not Guilty”.
A larger question remains of either tampering with evidence or destruction of private property by the cop messing with the tape.