Cop Block

Our good friend over at Photography Is Not A Crime, Carlos Miller, updated a Post recently, San Diego Police Attach and Arrest Man Video Recording Them, Claiming Phone Could be a Weapon – Updated As one views the video, it’s not even until one minute, that the Citing Officer – M. Reinhold – Badge Number [...]

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Juan Santana approached an individual who wore a “Hialeah Police” badge to question the treatment of his friend. Rather than be receptive to a “customer complaint” that individual - Antonio Sentmanat – took Santana’s videocamera and its footage was deleted. From the write-up below, by Carlos Miller: But when one of Santana’s friends walked up to [...]

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As reported by the Baltimore Sun A federal judge has ordered Baltimore police to halt a “veritable witch hunt” into the personal life of a man who alleges that his camera was seized as he filmed an arrest. In a ruling unsealed Friday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Susan Gauvey said the department must pay $1,000 for [...]

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Last night our good friend Carlos Miller was assaulted and given a 100FRN ransom note by 50 State Security employees on the platform and escalator of the Miami-Dade Metrorail. While waiting for their train, Miller was giving his friend visiting from out of town some background on the area. After his friend took a picture [...]

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The following was submitted via CopBlock.org’s ‘Submit‘ tab. This week a Tucson Cop Blocker was taking pictures of the local Federal Building when he was approached by a Federal security agent asking him to stop and demanding his identification. He did a great job standing his ground stating he is on a public sidewalk and [...]

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A “Suspicious Activity Reporting Bulletin” on Photography by employees of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS), both Washington, DC-based organized criminal outfits. Among other things, the document warns its members to be on the lookout for those who photograph or video record “security features, including cameras, security personnel, gates, [...]

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This write-up was originally posted to AmericanDailyHerald.com on Oct. 11th. Police states always crack down on free expression. In 21st century America, police are increasingly targeting photographers and journalists and their war on the First Amendment is a troubling sign that America is no longer the land of the free. by Glenn Horowitz Not long [...]

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The following story was submitted by Paul Leason. On the night of October 13th, 2012 I was participating in an event called Zombie Pub Crawl. I witnessed someone being arrested and wanted to take photos. I was on a public sidewalk and never got any closer than anyone else walking by. I had an officer [...]

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