Photography is not a crime

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
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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By Carlos Miller
Some of you might remember that a couple of months ago, I had an incident where a store owner overreacted to my photography as I was working on an article for MiamiBeach411.com.
I received a lot of flak over that incident from people accusing me of not respecting the woman’s personal space, never mind […]

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By Carlos Miller
So far, I rated three of the five Miami cops who arrested me last year on www.ratemycop.com, a Website that was launched last month that allows civilians to rate the cops they encounter. Read the L.A. Daily News article here.
I gave Sgt. Rahming and Officer Kurver the lowest ratings possible because not only […]

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By Carlos Miller
One week after a video from a jailhouse surveillance camera showed a Hillsborough County Jail guard dumping a quadriplegic man from his wheelchair, two more videos have surfaced from the same jail, revealing extremely aggressive behavior from jail guards towards female inmates.
In the first video, Marcella Pourmoghani had to be transported to a […]

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By Carlos Miller
Is it just Youtube or are cops just more cruel today?
It seems like videos are popping up once a week showing downright sadistic and cruel law enforcement officials abusing, bullying and berating citizens.
This month we’ve not only seen the Stark County Sheriff’s Department ripping the clothes off a woman in a jail cell […]

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Carlos Miller
As President Bush threatens to veto a bill that would make it harder for the government to spy on its citizens, police are increasingly using felony wiretapping charges to crack down on citizens who videotape them against their wishes.
Welcome to the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave.
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By Carlos Miller
I never understood why people put those little Apple stickers on their cars because it’s nothing but a company logo. Even if you are loyal to a brand, you have to admit, putting a sticker on your car is a little idolizing.
And it’s not like I don’t understand brand loyalty. I’ve spent […]

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