What a crazy vid TB.If that happened to me here in ca who knows what would have happened.Bravo to this man and i think many would benefit from seeing this. It wreaks of totaltarianism.

That brings up a good point TB.Especially considering that first vid there,I'm not sure if these cops even know the laws.

It shows that these cops are acting upon an assumption that they should be allowed to tell someone that they must stop filming in their presence.That brings up a few points about this that make me wonder.

Why do these cops feel the need to do this?.Aswell why arnt they learning about laws dealing with this sort of thing if they are trying to enforce them?

[edit on 22-8-2008 by toraylin]

Any british or irish here know off a show on Sky one called "road wars"
Its just a british version of the famous show, cops.
the camera crew follow around police filming them catching evil doers and the likes
80% of the people that are caught on the show do not want to be filmed and shout and the police and camera crew to stop filming them, and in some cases it makes the situation a lot worse
And what is the polices response?
"Sir, this is public property he can film where he likes"
So if a camera crew can follow around police and videotape some peoples most embarssing moments and broadcast them on television , what is wrong with this?
Its because the camera crew are on the polices side and only show the police doing "the right things" and such
It annoys me greatly that this can happen
And whats worse is that in this case the police where legally wrong, in every sense
There is no justfication at all ,Hopfully some good will come from this and police will relise they cant do what they want when they want just because they have a badge

during the years i was studying media,
we where told that you may film anything you want in a public space ,
but if your gonna focus the filming or photografy on one person or event you should ask for promission ,

in short:
indirect filming of persons on public property is alowed
but as soon as you focus or directly film/photograf someone you should ask for promission.

its a moral paradox

but you have the right not to be filmed / photografed
and at the same time you have the right to film or photograf


id say the real question is why do police ask you not to film ?


ps i thank the us for world wide paranoia

So if the cops have a problem with people video taping them while they are in public ..then why are they putting up cams everywhere in public to watch us all while we are mulling around in public... ...I say kudos to this guy ....turn about is fair play isnt it ?



wanted to make sure this wasn't a oneliner
I noticed that it is forbidden here lol ....




[edit on 24-8-2008 by Simplynoone]

Originally posted by Maxmars

Police, and other 'officials' seem to think that they can intimidate anyone into believing whatever they want the law to be as it is convenient for them.

WOW, MAX- A post that has your usual intelligence & accuracy, that is
short and easy for a Marine like myself to read!

Thanks, STAR & FLAG!

I cannot agree more! Don't know how many times YOU'VE been arrested,
but I'VE been there dozens of times! And for alot less than a simple photo!

UK, USA, Wherever, these God-darned au6th6or6ities are all starting to
look the same to me! They use force to get their way; yet they've out-
lawed any form of resistance to their totalitarian, NWO agenda!

God help you if you resist;

God help us ALL, if you (we) don't!

Originally posted by jackinthebox

If that chap had done that here in the States he'd have gotten his knickers twisted for him. In other words, they would have tased him, beat him, possibly shot him, destroyed the camera, and charged him with at least one felony to go with a list of misdemeanors and violations.

Exactly right, jack- STAR!

Don't forget they'd put him on the news as a freak, or terrorist!

Good warning to anyone who thinks America is the land of the free, & the
home of the brave...

That was a long time ago. NOW, we're the land of the scardy-cat, and the
home of the compliant! (Not all of us, just most)!