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
With my police record hanging over me, I didn’t think I would qualify as a candidate, but obviously other people disagree. Check out the video.

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By Carlos Miller
An Oklahoma photographer was thrown in the back of a police car last week and threatened with arrest if he did not delete the images he took of a crime scene.
Chris Owens, who was able to retrieve the photos using recovery software, is now considering a lawsuit.
The incident began last Monday in Oklahoma […]

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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
Some people think that journalists have more rights than civilian non-journalists when it comes to accessing police scenes.
That is not true, of course, as journalists and civilians both have the same legal right to document police investigations in public as long as they don’t interfere.
However, Orlando police seem to believe that journalists have […]

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By Carlos Miller
Albuquerque police officer Daniel Guzman “overstepped his boundaries” when arresting KOB videographer Rick Foley in May, stated KOB-TV in paraphrasing the judge.
Therefore, Judge Benjamin Chavez had no choice but to drop all charges against Foley.
Foley, a veteran videographer, was charged with disobeying a police officer after an arrest that was caught on video […]

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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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