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.
The situation got so bad that even a TV […]

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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
In a clear violation of his First Amendment rights, Tennessee deputy Starling McCloud arrested Scott Conover last week for photographing him with an IPhone during a traffic stop on a public road.
McCloud went as far as using two sets of handcuffs to arrest Conover, according to a witness statement from another police officer.
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By Carlos Miller
The War on Photographers in the United Kingdom has reached a level of preposterous paranoia after a married father was accused of being a “pervert” for photographing his own sons in a public park.

As shown in the picture above, Gary Crutchley was photographing his sons, ages 5 and 7, as they slid down […]

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Update: So what exactly is “unlawful photography” anyway?
 By Carlos Miller
And yet another law enforcement officer proves clueless of the First Amendment.
This time it was a Johnson County Sheriff’s deputy, who said he “feared for his life”, when civilian Scott Conover snapped a photo of him with an IPhone during a traffic stop in Tennessee […]

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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
I wrote an article about photographers getting harassed by cops which will be published in Thursday’s edition of the Miami New Times.
The article, titled “Cops Target Photographers”, has already been uploaded to the New Times Website. Check it out here.
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By Carlos Miller
Horrified by the 9/11 attacks, Joseph Dwyer enlisted in the army two days later.
The New York native was one of thousands of Americans who enlisted during those traumatic days. One of thousands who would end up getting shipped to Iraq despite the fact that the 9/11 mastermind, Osama bin Laden, was said to […]

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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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