Now lets find out what he's hiding.

Related: http://www.citmedialaw.org/blog/2011/victory-recording-public

"the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has issued a resounding and unanimous opinion in support of the First Amendment right to record the actions of police in public."

i guess now they got somethin to hold over him lol

“The department is conducting an internal review of the incident between a Suffolk County Police Department supervisor and a photographer that resulted in the photographer’s arrest. I am working with the Suffolk County District Attorney to have the arrest nullified.

“The police department believes in keeping an open line of communication with the media and we will be reviewing the department’s policy concerning involvement with the news media. The department will also provide refresher training to all officers regarding the interaction between the news media and department personnel.”

–Suffolk County Police Commissioner Richard Dormer


"The commissioner’s statement came after the Press Club of Long Island called on police and prosecutors to drop all charges against the freelance journalist, Phil Datz, 34, a Valley Stream resident." - http://carlcorry.com/2011/08/suffolk-police-issue-mea-culpa-on-cameraman-arrest/

As a retired police officer I still don't understand why cops go nuts when they see a video camera.

I guess they would have arrested Abraham Zapruder.

I always assumed it was part of the "blue brotherhood" thing. Like, you don't know if your buddies are going to do something stupid with a suspect, so just to be sure, nip the cameras in the bud.>> ^lantern53:

As a retired police officer I still don't understand why cops go nuts when they see a video camera.
I guess they would have arrested Abraham Zapruder.