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Arrested for taking photo at PUBLIC meeting?
« on: July 07, 2011, 03:03:04 PM »
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D.C. Reporter Gets Arrested For Recording At A Public Meeting
Robert Johnson | Jun. 24, 2011, 3:18 PM

Reason.tv producer Jim Epstein was arrested for filming a fellow journalist's arrest at a Washington, D.C. Taxi Commission meeting Wednesday.

According to Epstein's account, he witnessed journalist Pete Tucker take a still photo of the proceedings with his camera phone. When Tucker was placed under arrest for taking the picture, the crowd reacted, Epstein broke out his iPhone and recorded Tucker getting hand-cuffed.

Epstein details what happened next:

Watch the video!

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Re: Arrested for taking photo at PUBLIC meeting?
« Reply #1 on: July 07, 2011, 03:11:28 PM »
Welcome to Police State 2012.

It's gonna get worse.  Much much worse.
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Re: Arrested for taking photo at PUBLIC meeting?
« Reply #2 on: July 07, 2011, 03:15:00 PM »
Isn't Reason.TV a lefty site?
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Re: Arrested for taking photo at PUBLIC meeting?
« Reply #3 on: July 07, 2011, 03:34:46 PM »
Quote from: thundley4 on July 07, 2011, 03:15:00 PM
Isn't Reason.TV a lefty site?

They claim to be libertarians.
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Re: Arrested for taking photo at PUBLIC meeting?
« Reply #4 on: July 07, 2011, 04:28:58 PM »
I don't understand why a reporter would get arrested for doing his job. Since when is it a crime to take a pic of a public meeting meeting. I have seen a pic of public meetings whether on TV or in the newspaper.
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Re: Arrested for taking photo at PUBLIC meeting?
« Reply #5 on: July 07, 2011, 04:34:34 PM »
Quote from: seahorse513 on July 07, 2011, 04:28:58 PM
I don't understand why a reporter would get arrested for doing his job. Since when is it a crime to take a pic of a public meeting meeting. I have seen a pic of public meetings whether on TV or in the newspaper.

Many states/cities have passed laws making it illegal to film or photograph police in public places.

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Re: Arrested for taking photo at PUBLIC meeting?
« Reply #6 on: July 07, 2011, 04:35:00 PM »
Quote from: seahorse513 on July 07, 2011, 04:28:58 PM
I don't understand why a reporter would get arrested for doing his job. Since when is it a crime to take a pic of a public meeting meeting. I have seen a pic of public meetings whether on TV or in the newspaper.

I think it has to do with photographing law enforcement while they're "doing their job".
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Re: Arrested for taking photo at PUBLIC meeting?
« Reply #7 on: July 07, 2011, 04:36:13 PM »
Quote from: Eupher on July 07, 2011, 04:35:00 PM
I think it has to do with photographing law enforcement while they're "doing their job".

Correct.  And it is complete bullshit!
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Re: Arrested for taking photo at PUBLIC meeting?
« Reply #8 on: July 07, 2011, 04:37:03 PM »
Quote from: Eupher on July 07, 2011, 04:35:00 PM
I think it has to do with photographing law enforcement while they're "doing their job".

OIC...my bad
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Re: Arrested for taking photo at PUBLIC meeting?
« Reply #9 on: July 07, 2011, 04:44:13 PM »
Quote from: Eupher on July 07, 2011, 04:35:00 PM
I think it has to do with photographing law enforcement while they're "doing their job".

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According to Epstein's account, he witnessed journalist Pete Tucker take a still photo of the proceedings with his camera phone. When Tucker was placed under arrest for taking the picture, the crowd reacted, Epstein broke out his iPhone and recorded Tucker getting hand-cuffed.


I am not questioning Epstein's arrest, I was questioning Tucker's arrest...for taking a still life pic of the proceedings
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Re: Arrested for taking photo at PUBLIC meeting?
« Reply #10 on: July 07, 2011, 04:50:09 PM »
Quote from: seahorse513 on July 07, 2011, 04:44:13 PM
I am not questioning Epstein's arrest, I was questioning Tucker's arrest...for taking a still life pic of the proceedings

Well, due to firewalls I can't check most of the links and the video. Good question -- clearly the cops had a problem with Tucker taking a still photo of the Taxi Commission proceedings.

Maybe some guy was in the background paying off a dirty cop.  :whistling:
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