You got to see this!

[goforphoto]

This about video but it does give an accurate account of the ramifications of street photography and harassment by authorities...

What would you be more interested in if you were a cop? 14 people openly carrying guns of a guy with a video camera?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCTEyutQQ18&feature=related

[TheBurningCrown]

Ramifications of street photography and harassment by authorities?

The man was filming and panning along with a police car while openly carrying a firearm. The officer showed up and very simply asked what the man was doing. Never did he demand that he desist filming, explain his firearm, or anything of that nature.

More so than the protection of our liberty to film should be the protection of our police officer's ability to openly express their curiosity without making illegitimate demands from their position of authority.

What would I be more interested in if I was a cop? It would be the person carrying a gun AND filming me.

[goforphoto]

I still find it remarkable that out of 14 people carrying guns that the cop was more interested in the guy with the video camera than anyone else...

What the video shows is, paranoia when it comes to cameras of any kind video or still.

[TheBurningCrown]

I'm quite sure that he would have stopped one of the gun carriers if the gun was up and following the cruiser as well ;).

[neilwood32]

I'm quite sure that he would have stopped one of the gun carriers if the gun was up and following the cruiser as well ;).

I think that would come down to the officer being in danger (which is likely to be responded to by a bullet)

Cameras are mostly harmless (well except if they have a large L on the and and are used as a club)

[ct1co2]

Harassment by authorities...NOT!! I only watched up to the point where the cop left, but I'm not seeing harassment in any form whatsoever. The officer asked a few simple questions, and got smart ass responses at first

"what are you doing?
Filming you"....:rolleyes:.

The cop obviously knew about the people w/guns as he stated in the video, so of course he would not stop to talk to them (DUH!). I thought it was funny that the officer was making an attempt to leave as the photog kept babbling. If the photog thought he was harassed, he should consider sending his brain in for a cleaning and calibration.

Kudo's to the LEO for keeping it relaxed and seeing the situation for what it was..a non issue.

[Lazuka]

Cop is just doing his job, I don't see anything wrong here, especially since the cop was so nice.

[neilwood32]

Finally managed to view the clip - no harrassment there at all - other than harrassing the officer by not letting him walk away (took about 3 attempts to break conversation).

I think it is perfectly within everyones' rights (working law enforcement or not) to ask why they are being recorded on a video camera.

[Woolburr]

I watched it twice....still don't see any harassment.

[Rekd]

This about video but it does give an accurate account of the ramifications of street photography and harassment by authorities...

Oh, really? What, exactly, are the "ramifications' you speak of? Where, exactly, is the harassment by authorities you speak of?

Seriously, that's pretty damn weak. I think the cop did an excellent job.

You, on the other hand, have failed miserably at trying to make the cop out to be the bad guy here. I'm a huge supporter of the 2nd Amendment, and people like that "blogger" are just looking for trouble.

Finally managed to view the clip - no harrassment there at all - other than harrassing the officer by not letting him walk away (took about 3 attempts to break conversation).

I think it is perfectly within everyones' rights (working law enforcement or not) to ask why they are being recorded on a video camera.

Asking is fine. It should stop there. The guy didn't have to answer, but your point is valid.

[neilwood32]

Asking is fine. It should stop there. The guy didn't have to answer, but your point is valid.

And that was where the cop was quite happy to leave it - it was the blogger that seemed to try to make an issue of it.

Certainly werent any "ramifications" that the OP was suggesting as far as i ccould see.

[neil_r]

I still find it remarkable that out of 14 people carrying guns that the cop was more interested in the guy with the video camera than anyone else...

What the video shows is, paranoia when it comes to cameras of any kind video or still.

I think this thread says more about your paranoia than the cops.

Just sayin :-)

[Livinthalife]

I agree, no harassment. Open carry where is is legal shouldn't be questioned, but to filming law enforcement how ever deserves to be questioned. the Officer in the situation handled the situation very well in my opinion.

[Rekd]

I think this thread says more about your paranoia than the cops.

Just sayin :-)
bw!

[troymm]

This about video but it does give an accurate account of the ramifications of street photography and harassment by authorities...


why is it, whenever the Police talk to people it's "harassment?" Thats the problem these days, everyone wants to bash the cops. If your speeding and a cop is right there, you get a citation and you hate the Police. But if your getting robbed, and a cop is right there, he catches the robber and you love the Police.