Photography is not a crime

By Carlos Miller
Just over a mile from where the U.S. Constitution is permanently displayed in Washington DC, photographers have been routinely harassed and threatened with arrest for daring to snap a photo inside one of the most historical and picturesque train stations in the United States.
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By Carlos Miller
Adam Kokesh, an Iraq War veteran turned antiwar activist, was handcuffed by undercover FBI agents after trying to photograph police making a traffic stop.
The incident occurred Tuesday when Kokesh and a friend were walking down the street and encountered an agitated police officer ordering another car to stop.
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By Carlos Milller
Hopefully, this is the first of more to come.
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) is holding true to her promise by scheduling the first hearing over the flap regarding photographers and Union Station security guards and management.
According to LightboxDC, the meeting will be scheduled as follows:
 The hearing is set for next Tuesday, July 22, […]

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By Carlos Miller
This is a bit belated but it’s been a busy week and I was hoping to incorporate this information in a longer post about what I’ve accomplished on this blog so far, but I’ve really haven’t accomplished anything yet except maybe stir the pot a little and hopefully raise a little awareness, so […]

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By Carlos Miller
As police in the United Kingdom are continually being allowed to restrict public photography, more and more activists are making a stand. Last week, we saw this video from London.
Today, I present you with the following video from England, in which more photo activists are taking a direct stand against authorities who try […]

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By Carlos Miller
If you think it’s getting bad for photographers in the United States, just be bloody glad our forefathers broke allegiance from the King of England centuries ago.
After all, United Kingdom Home Secretary Jacqui Smith recently declared that local Chief Constables (police chiefs) have the right to restrict or set their own standards for […]

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By Carlos Miller
Here is your chance to vote against me.
That means you, Jorge, and the rest of your First Amendment bashing crew.
My post, March on Mayors Protest Proceeds through Downpour, is one of four posts in the running for “Post of the Month” on the South Florida Daily Blog.
The post includes video and photos from […]

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A must-watch video, even if all you do is watch the first minute of it.
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By Carlos Miller
It’s not too often that a South Florida blog gets mentioned in the New York Times blog, which is maintained by the paper’s metro reporters.
But it’s not too often that a South Florida blog writes about an upcoming New York event either
Monday morning, a few hours after I had posted the article about […]

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By Carlos Miller
A group of Massachusetts Institute of Technology students who are touring the country and interviewing Americans for a school project have arrived in New York City where they have announced a flash mob in support of photographers’ rights.
The flash mob is scheduled for 7 p.m., Monday, June 30th, 2008 at Grand Central Terminal.
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