Comments on: Las Vegas security guards harass woman for taking photos

By: genewitch

genewitch — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:12:53 +0000

This is a fantastic idea.

By: pod

pod — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:40:03 +0000

If people are so dang sensitive about having their photos taken, they should be going positively batshit crazy every time they step outside of the confines of their home. Whether you’re in Miami, New York, Las Vegas, or Peoria, you’ve been photographed and videotaped numerous times before you’re even halfway to your destination.

That, and I can’t believe they’re throwing a fit over photography in Vegas of all places. Something’s up at that station, the rent-a-cops patrolling the station probably are doing something they shouldn’t be. Hiding behind a tin badge and a gun essentially. They think having a firearm gives them some sort of authority. False. Unless you are a sworn LEO, in any state I know of, armed rent-a-cops are subject to the same weapons laws that govern the average citizens of the state. Even more so in some jurisdictions. I know in Florida, the rent-a-cops can only carry certain types of weapons, and actually have to disarm themselves if they go “off patrol”, i.e. leave the gun stored in their vehicle if they go to lunch.

By: Guy Freeman

Guy Freeman — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:28:01 +0000

That’s an awfully big coffee cup.
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By: Robert

Robert — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:47:33 +0000

Roger, a sworn officer issuing unlawful orders, and threatening illegal detention and confiscation or destruction of property in violation of both written and case law is NOT in any way conducting a legitimate investigation. A security guard doing the same thing similarly has no legal authority.

Carlos, frankly I don’t understand why photographers don’t immediately dial 911 on their cellphones and inform the operator that someone is threatenig them with kidnapping (or unlawful detention), theft, and destruction of property. Because that’s really what it amounts to.
It’s one thing for a LEO to confront someone when there’s nobody else nearby, but all the sudden, there would be an ongoing recording, and a record of their attempt to “enforce” nonexistant laws by violating existing ones. I wonder how quickly a confrontation would turn around to “I’m sorry.”

By: Erik G.

Erik G. — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:03:53 +0000

Here is their contact info:

RTC Administrative Offices
600 S. Grand Central Pkwy.
Ste. 350
Las Vegas, NV 89106
Phone: 702-676-1500
Fax: 702-676-1518

Send them an e-mail here:
http://www.rtcsouthernnevada.com/contact/email.cfm

By: Bentor Tazenda

Bentor Tazenda — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 03:21:58 +0000

I don’t think that that is correct in all circumstances, but if I am not under oath then I think that I can lie all I want…

By: Roger Krueger

Roger Krueger — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:19:29 +0000

The fact that they’re all together may be the problem–they should be out patrolling alone or in pairs, not having a big social gathering while other areas of the terminal go unwatched.

Be careful of making assumptions about transit security–some places they’re sworn officers, some places they aren’t. Makes a huge difference in what you can get away with. Especially the “pretend to delete” trick. Lying to a sworn officer is often a crime, lying to a rent-a is more like a public service.

By: Steve M.

Steve M. — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:05:10 +0000

Jackson,

your comment is ridiculous.

By: Frank

Frank — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:19:37 +0000

She’s got a nice, clear photo of all of them. I’d say write a letter of complaint to the mayor and the head of the transit authority and include a print of this picture for identification purposes.