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Caught on Video: News Cameraman Arrested For Filming Police Chase

A videographer responsible for capturing news footage became the news on Friday, when he filmed part of his own arrest while trying to capture video of a police crime scene. But was it fair?

Phil Datz works for a third-party news outlet that tapes footage for other stations. On Friday, he was sent to capture the tail end of a police chase in Suffolk County, NY. But when he got there, one officer who claimed to be a 30-year veteran of the force wasn’t happy with his presence across the street. So he confronted Datz, telling him that Datz couldn’t film because the crime scene was “active.” A confused Datz respectfully tried to reason with the officer, but that didn’t work.

“I’ve been doing this for 30 years and there’s nothing you can hold over my head; go away” the officer who Datze refers to as “sergeant” can be heard telling Datz, who then gets in his car and moves a block away.

But that still wasn’t good enough for the officer. In Datz’s video, the cop can be seen speeding up to Datz’s new location, leaping out of his cruiser, and then telling Datz he is under arrest. Datz can be heard saying that he called the “PIO” — or public information officer — and he told him to keep filming. Then the footage stops:

Datz, who works for Stringer News Service, was arrested and charged with obstruction of governmental administration. He was finger printed and released.

According to the Long Island Press, another officer apologized to Datz at the station, but said that since the arrest had already been made, nothing could be done.

Tony Ryan, who owns Stringer, said his company is considering a lawsuit. According to him, this is the third time in the last two three years that one of his employees has gotten arrested at the scene of a crime.

(H/T: MyFoxNY.com)

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  • Dinkiecb
    Posted on August 1, 2011 at 9:11am

    Sounds like to me these idiot cops don‘t want to be recorded abusing someone they’ve elected to arrest. It’s clear the cameraman was way out of the way…and moved a block away..(zoom lenses are nice :) ) but still comes after him…I wonder if the guy would have gone home would the cop follow him there.. I can understand if the cameraman was “in the way” but across the street????? Looks like it’s time to SUE big time!

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    • azjeff1963
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 9:34am

      im for ALL cop‘s having to wear POV camera’s….it will save the tax payers $ not only with Frivolous law suits but also with evidence collection and WEEDING OUT THE BAD COPS….which there are many…..

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    • NancyBee
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 9:54am

      This cop was wrong…

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    • Dont-hate-on-me-2
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 10:37am

      I dont think this has been said but there is such a thing as free press.I post over and over again about the police infrigment on our rights its happening. It is like a volcano and when it goes people are going to be mad as —-

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    • teamarcheson
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 11:04am

      A NEW NATIONAL POLICE POLICY

      The police will now beat people to a pulp if they try to photo police activity. This policy must have be decided on by Department of Homeland Security. The COPs do not want any verifiable prof that they have committed a crime. It appears that two COPs at the accident were instructed to chase away anyone taking videos or watching. That reported even had a press pass but the cop still threatened him and bragged about being immune from braking any law. I seriously believe that COP would have shot the report dead if he wanted to do it.

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    • teamarcheson
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 11:07am

      Maybe that reporter was a Jew. 1930s German police would act like this towards Jews. American COPs have sided with criminals and law breakers just like the German police did in the 1930s. These German police joined the Nazi Party and turned their backs on the defenseless German people. Its happened here in America.

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    • the hawk
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 11:49am

      WE ARE LIVING IN A POLICE STATE !
      it will get worse when one of these swat teams crashes a door riged with a IED !
      The fact that you are ex-military should make you unhireable to be a civilian officer!
      Whats this Protect and Serve thing I keep hearing about ?
      THis is a Enforcement & revinue collecting agency ! Peroid !…………………………….
      IF SOMEONE GETS PROTECTED IN THE PROCESS GREAT BUT THAT AIN’T THE PLAN MAN….

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    • NES
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 11:49am

      1st Amendment Freedom of the Press? Then we have the TSA and DHS blatantly defying the 4th Amendment at our airports. Where are Congress and the Supreme Court protecting our rights against a tyrannical executive branch and out-of-control police forces? Where’s the Left decrying the Nazi police state now? (That last question was rhetorical since the Left is perfectly happy when it’s their fascist police state.)

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    • Marcobob69
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 12:34pm

      I can see a lawsuit coming here! Can you say FREEDOM OF THE PRESS? This cameraman was not impeding this arrest in any way, shape or form, all the parties involved were blotted out, so what is the problem with this officer? Wake up on the wrong side of the bed that morning? I don’t get it.

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    • ishka4me
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 1:34pm

      before cops had car mounted cameras it was routine to beat to a pulp to anybody that spoke of disrespect to them or resisted. Rodney king was not only guy beat by a cop or the only race. There are plenty of good cops, but they have a rule they can’t go after the bad ones. This sargeant was trying to prevent any recording of misconduct by his fellow officers. he is a sargeant for a reason.

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    • drphil69
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 1:39pm

      You are not free, get used to it. It is illegal to film cops in many states, but they can film you and ticket you for texting while walking in Philly. Red light cameras, speeding cameras, aggressive driving cameras, cameras that look through walls, into your home, cameras that look through your clothes at the airport.

      This obsurdity will only end with the end of the Republic.

      BE PREPARED.

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    • @ Coyote2
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 2:14pm

      The guy was across the street and entirely out of the way. The stupid big mouthed cop is wrong and should be put on probation.

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    • robert
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 4:09pm

      This bald-headed punk doesn’t want to be video-taped, because he knows he does illegal things all the time and would be revealed doing so, if his actions were recorded. He knows he could not stand up to the scrutiny of an objective evaluation.

      This is what police departments are turning into, Gestapo perpetrators who think their jobs are to lord over the public instead of serving them.

      Many of these “public servants” are getting their lucrative pensions halved or eliminated altogether due to budget shortfalls, and that will continue on for the foreseeable future. Since most of them retire after 20 or 30 years they love to “double dip” which allows them to work another job, draw their bloated pensions and earn as much as they like. Nowhere in private enterprise can that be done.

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    • richard the lion-hearted
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 4:22pm

      And for every cop or citizen that thinks this action is okay, for whatever inane reason, I just want 5 minutes alone with ya, minus the badges of course, teach ya the lesson about poking the bear through the cage with a stick…when the bears grabs and mauls does that make the bear in the wrong? Such is the infringement on our Constitutional rights, and the erosion of those rights by the non-brain using masses and not just the power-tripping police. Glenn Beck is wrong on his blanket support of the police. Support for the ideal, support for the institution and for which it once stood, support for ‘FAIR’ constitutional laws..? I totally agree with those things, for the police? Nnnot so much.

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    • Hollywood
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 4:37pm

      JUST another step in the march to Statism,and total control, of what we can do,where we can go,what we can eat,what we can drive,what we can wear,what we can breathe,who we can worship[only if your a Christian of course],what we can say! They can NEVER control what we think though,even though they,along with the Lame Stream Media are trying their best.
      FREEDOM comes at a price,and we are going to have to take a stand against these BA$TARDS!

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    • mrnils
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 5:21pm

      We are to blame ! we pay these peoples salary . This is almost Nazi Germany !!!!! Cops are out of control. They are going to make me despise them. Everyone need to complain and in a big way. Stop being Chicken to contact your Governor, Senator, Police Chief, Airlines etc. Between the Cops and the TSA this Sh_t needs to stop ! otherwise even i will support violence, and i hate violence. Stop it now or forever be a slave to the new world master. I have installed hidden cameras in my truck to record everything everywhere i go. I’m sure i will have great footage someday. That is if the man don’t break down my door tonight ! Think this is all a joke ! Just Google, Fema Coffins, Fema Camps, Fema Trains. Their getting ready to move you and your Family somewhere, maybe to the ovens.

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    • Sicboy
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 5:27pm

      We keep saying the Police are on our side, they can never turn on us. Slowly but surely things are changing. And soon, and friends and neighbors will treat the American people like a common criminal.

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    • johnbarlycorn
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 6:14pm

      I will again point out that this police officer is demonstrating a level of authority, superiority, and personal entitlement bestowed by the uniform, that those of us from other countries know all to well. It is very upsetting to see the country – that my family chose to live in, a country that accepted us as citizens, turning into a corrupt police state. I fear we we will not be among the fortunate to escape here if this trend continues, because there really is no place left where a person can be free and in harmony with the government. From the left or in this case from the reactionary right, there is a total disregard for right and an insitutional embrace of that which is wrong.

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    • Professional Infidel
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 6:28pm

      I‘m still waiting for the time when I’m glad to see a cop. Had one lie on the stand about a traffic ticket?? if they lie about a traffic situation what will they do if it’s a criminal offence?? thumbs down on these a&&’s who needs integrity when you got the blue wall??

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    • old white guy
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 6:42pm

      these would be the cops that are going to protect your freedom from a commie government??? not so much.

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    • smokeyranger1292
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 7:02pm

      I don’t have a problem with the cameraman filming. But when you are told by a cop to do something then do it. Just because you don‘t agree with it doesn’t give you ther right to disobey. There are other avenues to resolve the issues. You people who come on here and bad mouth cops don’t know anything about the real world or what a cop has to deal with trying to do his job. When your house gets broken into and your hiding in the closet behind your kids calling 911 remember it’s those so called crooked idiot cops that are coming to take car of the bad guys for you. Because you guys can’t do it your to busy pis…. In your pants. If wasn’t for the cops out there protecting people like you, you would last 5 minutes. The wolves would eat you alive. So make sure and stay hidden in your basements commenting on things you know nothing about. While the cops put their lives on the line protecting your sorry hides from the real bad guys. When somebody goes to rob you or carjacks you. Don’t call the cops take care of it yourself. If you can stop crying long enough.

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    • richard the lion-hearted
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 9:40pm

      @smokeyranger1292 ~ We live in the real world you mind-numb robot, you‘re just like a guy I know who’s brother is an accomplished pilot in the Air Force, based on his pride for his brother you can’t say anything bad about the military. You’re both narrow-minded, wishful thinking (when you actually do think), unrealistic fools to think that one represents many or that by not actually doing the hard work of research and learning that you even can have a valid arguement in any arena of real ideas.

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    • richard the lion-hearted
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 9:51pm

      Oh, and one more thing ‘smokeyranger1292’ the police have never protected me from anything in my entire life thus far, nor have I ever seen them prevent any real crime, they just show up to clean up the mess, collect revenue for the city like good little ‘Sheriff’s of Nottingham’ continually violate our constitutional rights while saying “I’m just doing my job”, and show their overall disdain for your common-sense opinion when it flies in the face of their lack thereof, they are thugs demanding superior treatment without ever showing any respect or consideration to their FELLOW citizens. Please tell me what Norman Rockwell painting you live in again?

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    • G3L
      Posted on August 2, 2011 at 2:03am

      Good for the police officer, it is about time we put an end to the media getting in the way. As for all you cop haters shut up and we know you will be the first to call the police if you have a problem. They have a job to do that you are to scared to even try to do. So, until you walk in a police officers shoes SHUT UP!!!! I support the police, they are the olny thing standing between us and the criminal. If all the police quit, what you do now. I am tired of you people bit@@ing about the police. The first thing out of you mouth SUE. That is why we are in the state we are in because of people like you. Go overseas and film or try to take a picture of a police officer, you will be arested. WAY TO GO SERGEANT KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK, AND ENJOY YOUR RETIREMENT AFTER 30 YEARS YOU EARNED IT. SCREW ALL YOU COP HATERS.

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    • richard the lion-hearted
      Posted on August 2, 2011 at 10:43pm

      I say down with all meatheads like the guy above, putting yourselves on pedestals, trying to ride the coattails of real heroes. I’m sorry but predominately writing tickets & otherwise harassing good citizens when they don’t jump fast enough for you, what amounts to revenue collection for corrupt city, state, & federal officials, bowing to corrupt unions controlled by freedom-hating, socialist/ communist puppets actively involved in our Constitution’s demise and subsequently the downfall of our Republic…need I say anymore?

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    • Knot28
      Posted on August 3, 2011 at 12:38pm

      Here is an easy one. City will and should be sued and lose (which they should) because they employ this pos. Violation of rights and false arrest. They should fire this clown as he is apparently unstable.

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    • Cameraman
      Posted on August 3, 2011 at 6:06pm

      “What Happened to Freedom of the Press? JBT all of them!

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    • JohnBMyers
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 12:17pm

      Right or wrong the officer gave a police order and the camera man disobeyed it. For that alone you can be arrested. That is part of Police Powers. Laws are different in states right or wrong. The news director needs to talk to the‘re lawyer and find out what they can and can’t do.

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  • TRILO
    Posted on August 1, 2011 at 9:11am

    They tyrany of the police state continues. It is now ok film everyday citizens walking on the streets,driving in their cars or going about their own business and keep that information as long as the police department/government decides to. It is to keep you safe, so they tell us. Yet we can not film the police. It now appears that this is becoming an issue for many police across the country. I guess we should offer to put them on their own reality show then it will be ok to film them in the course of their work. This seems to be a growing problem and an continued infringement of our right to free speech and freedom of the press.

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    • loriann12
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 9:29am

      Here in Texas, they’ve asked for drones that will film us without us knowing about it. They PROMISE to only use them for training and to film chases, yea right.

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    • dietrdeb
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 9:55am

      Amen!

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    • Son_of_Liberty
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 1:54pm

      “Government can do something for the people only in proportion as it can do something to the people.” Thomas Jefferson

      3%

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    • Rob in Katy
      Posted on August 2, 2011 at 9:38am

      I believe that they have received the drones and are past the asking stage here in TX…but Perry is a conservative…

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    • SamIamTwo
      Posted on August 2, 2011 at 10:24am

      “I guess we should offer to put them on their own reality show then it will be ok to film them in the course of their work. This seems to be a growing problem and an continued infringement of our right to free speech and freedom of the press.”

      They already do have cop reality shows. Growing problem. LOL Do the numbers of the total busts and compare them to those that the police got hot, then conduct an annalysis of those that got fired, lost their job.

      You folks really have no data to debate with…just incidents here and there. Any of you know how many busts are made in a day? How many traffic tickets are made in a day? How about how many cops have been shot and killed this year as compared to last year and the previous year?

      When you need them, don’t call them, rely on your own skills. LOL

      Don’t worry the press is wussifing the police one state at a time…and with the judicial system, why should the bust anyone. Hell everyone is getting off with hardly any hard time…feel free to move about the nation but be prepared to protect yourself first if you don’t trust the police.

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  • Mateytwo Barreett
    Posted on August 1, 2011 at 9:11am

    We NEED a civilian security force….
    Question to the LEOs here. “As more and more of these videos come out- how do YOU rationalize the subjects behavior? One incident- pass it off. 10 instances- rogue cops. 50 instances ‘it Timmy was having a hard day?!?!
    Oh, and one more thing. When a cop is killed – Y’all do these “funeral processions” on YOUR time and your dime.

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    • carbonated
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 9:43am

      “We NEED a civilian security force….”
      Really?? Isn’t that Obama said? And who’s going to be in charge of this new civilian security force?

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    • JLGunner
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 9:55am

      Strange, barack said the same thing only he wanted them to have more power than law enforcement and be armed like the Military. These are scary times my friends.

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    • Julie2010
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 11:23am

      “…We NEED a civilian security force….”
      _________________________________

      NO. We do not need a civilian security force! What do you have against civilians?

      We need cops that don’t live in a personal power trip. This cop is on a personal power trip with an anger problem, and a guilt trip. He is wrong and he should not be employed by law enforcement, ever.

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    • They SMEAR what they FEAR
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 11:40am

      We already have the armed civilian force…its called am armed citizen! Now wer just need to start holding these police accountable for their actions. Glorious the day will be when an armed citizen arrests a rogue abusive cop!

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    • Dieseldriver
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 2:41pm

      Obama wants a civilian defense/security force. If he gets one, I’m changing sides. You can try me later if you survive. (sarcasm, really it is. Trust me on that…)

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    • TheBritshRcmg
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 2:54pm

      Oh its all arranged!

      Brigade homeland tours start Oct. 1
      read more: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/09/army_homeland_090708w/
      3rd Infantry’s 1st BCT trains for a new dwell-time mission.
      Helping ‘people at home’ may become a permanent part of the active Army
      By Gina Cavallaro – Staff writer
      Posted : Tuesday Sep 30, 2008 16:07:12 EDT

      The 3rd Infantry Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team has spent 35 of the last 60 months in Iraq patrolling in full battle rattle, helping restore essential services and escorting supply convoys.

      Now they’re training for the same mission — with a twist — at home.

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    • richard the lion-hearted
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 4:27pm

      Ummm, I believe that would be…civilians, ah-hem.

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    • richard the lion-hearted
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 4:33pm

      @carbonated ~ You said, “Really?? Isn’t that Obama said? And who’s going to be in charge of this new civilian security force?“ I said ”Ummm, I believe that would be…civilians, ah-hem.”

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    • SamIamTwo
      Posted on August 2, 2011 at 10:12am

      Ok do the numbers of traffic stops, drug busts and other arrests and compare them to say 50 bad incidents. I betcha it is is 1 tenth of 1 percent that acted out…and if you slice and dice it as to the reasons why and whether or not they lost their jobs, lost a court case and whatnot, I bet the number is further reduced.

      In other words what you see and hear in the media is not representative of all coppers.

      A private company, brilliant, NOT!

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  • CrazyAzBiker
    Posted on August 1, 2011 at 9:11am

    Police officers are there to uphold the law… it would help if they knew something about the “ACTUAL” laws. This guys a jerk and deserves to be sued due to violating that reporters 4th amendment rights…

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  • clockwatcher
    Posted on August 1, 2011 at 9:10am

    Most cops were C- students, now they have the power. Most do a great job but some fools make them all look bad.I support the police but they need more training.

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    • ME
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 10:34am

      Rogue cops, more training how about just enforcing the law. It is illegal to make a false arrest, put the rogue cop in jail lose his job and make an example of him. After 30 years this is not a training issue this is a “above the law” issue. They will be in masks soon to protect there identity then even a camera will be useless as they will say it was not them.

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    • gregnboutz
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 4:42pm

      This is just another example of an officer that believes he is above the law and knowing a rotten and corrupt Police Chief will not discipline him as urges him to continue doing this. I have seen police that are excellent and those who had no business being where they were at. I got attacked from behind one day by the San Diego police while I was visiting there and they handcuffed me and then attempted to kill me by strangling me. Someone stopped it and the police got away with it. I had a camera at my side in J.C., MO and an officer showed up and when he saw my camera at my side he threatened to go bouncing me off the pavement if I were even pointing the camera at him. The Chief (Shroeder), wouldn’t do a thing about the officer that made the threat. What we really need is someone to police the Police, prosecuting attorneys, and judges to make sure they follow rules and laws both. Right now they get away with everything because they police themselves, which is bad as letting the criminals police themselves.

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    • Rob in Katy
      Posted on August 2, 2011 at 9:41am

      There was a court case a while back where the police dept. turned down an applicant with a college degree, the applicant file suit, the court held that the police dept. put a limit on the intelligence of recruits.

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  • UlyssesP
    Posted on August 1, 2011 at 9:10am

    That is why I cheer in So. Fl. when a cop gets shot. I used to care. Not anymore. May they all get shot in the head by crack addicts. I don’t care. They have abused their so called “authority” too many times directly at me or in my presence. To hell with all of them. If you’re a cop and you have a problem with that, don’t talk to me, talk to your brothers that YOU KNOW are DOING THIS and YOU SAY NOTHING. You are just as guilty of abuse.
    Go to hell ALL OF YOU.

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    • comeANDtakeIT_78629
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 9:23am

      dude you have issues.. all of you that are criticizing or degrading all cops have issues.. this is one cop.. every sector of society has its bad apples.. looks to me like there are many bad apples on these comments.. sheesh! most cops are honest hard working professionals who uphold the law! some of you people are crazy..

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    • sissykatz
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 9:30am

      ULYSSESP I am so sorry you have had bad experiences with law enforcement, and it sounds like with
      rogue cops. But that is a “HORRIBLE” Thing to say or wish. I do pray for your sake that you did not
      mean that. I cannot even imagine wishing people to be shot in the head. Not caring when someone gets killed in the line of duty. You surely must have had a lot of trouble, but that statement is just evil.

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    • loriann12
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 9:32am

      I realize that each one that makes the news makes others look bad. But there are a lot more than one making the news. I think it’s probably been going on for quite a while, just no one filmed it. That‘s probably why they’re so upset with being filmed. I worked as a 911 dispatcher about 17 years ago, and it wasn’t near this frequent. We had one cop get accused of being rough, and it was because he lost his temper in an interrogation room and slammed something down on the table. They are supposed to be trained in how to deal with the public. I think they assume if the person applying is ex-military they already know how to deal with the public and just skip that training. Military Police is different than civilian. You aren‘t really under the constitution when you’re protecting it.

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    • suejenkins
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 9:48am

      You are one sick piece of trash.

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    • UlyssesP
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 9:48am

      I did not wish anything on anyone. Learn to read. I said I cheer when it happens.
      Screw you, many, many cops in Miami are criminal. For every one I’ve seen do good, I HAVE PERSONALLY WITNESSED OR BEEN THE TARGET OF MANY MORE THAT ARE CRIMINAL!!! AND THEY DO NOT CALL OUT THEIR CORRUPT UNION BROTHERS.
      Tough cookies. They are getting worse AND WORSE. Back in Miami’s cocaine cowboy days they were not this bad. Sorry, but that’s a fact. Live with it or die by it, but I won’t trust any of them.

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    • JLGunner
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 10:11am

      As a native Floridian, I would like to thank Jimmy Carter for opening his mouth and inviting castro to open his prisons and psych wards on to the beaches of my state. Now we have 2nd and 3rd generations of criminals and mental cases. Case in point, the original post from UYSSESP. Everything about Miami is garbage. From the attitude of the population to the fact that “nobody” speaks “english”. The city is more corrupt than New York….and this guy cheers when a cop gets shot….is there any reason the rest of the country reffers to us as Flori “duh”?

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    • El Pistoffo
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 11:22am

      I’ve lived in Miami all my life, 39 yrs, and let me say that it is a Banana Republic. Multiculturalism gone amok. A few years back I had a friend go into the Police Academy in Miami, he quit the academy soon after. His reason was that it was full of a bunch of gung-ho, formerly bullied guys that were foaming at the mouth, ready to beat people down. I am not exaggerating. My friend was a very nice and honest man and wanted nothing to do with those people. It’s not a myth. Many police officers are, or become blinded by power and abuse it. The Latin Machismo doesn’t help any either.

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    • They SMEAR what they FEAR
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 11:46am

      Morons foaming at the mouth. Sounds like perfect candidates for a police state. Anyone ever consider the ideas that homeland security will absorb the police depts in the future?

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  • I_Hate_Libs
    Posted on August 1, 2011 at 9:09am

    This cop clearly needs more training because he doesn’t know how to do his job.

    The horror of the Democrat mind.

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  • Myresponse2010
    Posted on August 1, 2011 at 9:09am

    Police should be careful not to offend and harass, and abuse the public they way they do. They may need us someday, and maybe on that day we’ll just turn around and walk away and let them fend for themselves. I commend the cameraman for standing up for his rights. The police work for us and I hope this BAD cop gets terminated for abuse of power.

    If he had nothing to fear or hide, he would not have abused the power given to him by the people he has sworn to serve and protect. But I guess he had something to hide.

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  • Arminius23
    Posted on August 1, 2011 at 9:07am

    They must be afraid of being caught doing something wrong. They’ve been caught shooting an unarmed Airman who did exactly what they told him to do. They’ve tasered students asking sharp questions to John Kerry. They confiscate cameras from public citizens that film scenes from a distance. They get upset when they are told they must perform urinalysises. If you ask me these guys are getting out of control and need to be reined in. They have a tough job but they better do it right.

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    • loriann12
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 9:33am

      You forgot arresting people filming from their own yards.

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    • hidden_lion
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 10:41am

      There are too many of these incidents happening to say “rogue” cop. It is institutionalized corruption. The good cops are becoming fewer. The good cops who do not report the bad cops have allowed this state of affairs. You can’t trust the police anymore.

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    • dmforman
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 3:11pm

      You can blame the unions and if a good cop speaks up, he is the one crucified, not the other way around.

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    • looseyloo
      Posted on August 2, 2011 at 3:29am

      Take a few minutes and google Erik Scott, who was gunned down while shopping at a Las Vegas Costco with his girlfriend. You will be horrified at what occurred, and he was not a thug– he was a graduate of West Point.

      But it is not just the shooting (murder) of this young man that is so awful– it is the seemingly endless series of brazenly illegal actions that occurred afterward that will make you ask yourself, “What country is this?”

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  • Meyvn
    Posted on August 1, 2011 at 9:06am

    Hmm. Doesn’t seem right.

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  • noline
    Posted on August 1, 2011 at 9:04am

    Bad people always hide behind good ones. The police need to start rejecting the bad ones.

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  • Grizz47
    Posted on August 1, 2011 at 9:04am

    ANOTHER berserk KKkop who needs to be immediatly fired–and sued–

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  • Glenn is Right
    Posted on August 1, 2011 at 9:03am

    I remember when COPS was filmed with cameramen, now Police arrest cameramen.

    What do they have to hide?

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  • trolltrainer
    Posted on August 1, 2011 at 9:03am

    I am all for law enforcement and the job that they do, but many are getting way too far out of line. I do not think it is a power trip or ego thing as much as it is law enforcement wanting to make things as beneficial for themselves as possible in order to cope with their difficult jobs. I can understand this. But…The time has come for us to reinforce to them just WHO they are working for.

    We were in Applebees yesterday when we notice three plain clothes cars pull up outside. Three young men got out of the vehicles wearing plain black T-shirts and camo pants. They all had to be under 25, maybe they were war vets…Who knows…But all three had a BA attitude as they strutted in the restaurant talking on their walkie-talkies. We were right near the front and one of them started staring me down. I smiled at him and he did not like it one bit. I read into him that I was one short step away from him hassling me. I am guessing at this, these might have been fine, upstanding young men. I do not know. But their attitude spoke volumes. I am sure glad I do not live in that small town, these boys are trouble. Arrest people on whatever trumped up charges and nothing is ever done to reprimand the officer. Common sense has always dictated you do not F with a cop, but I think things are getting out of hand lately. Of course, so has society and the cops are mostly just ramping up to match the threat level.

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  • Sloburn
    Posted on August 1, 2011 at 9:03am

    How ya’ll like living in Nazi America?

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    • piper60
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 9:10am

      I hear the jack booted thugs a comin’. Comin’ down the line. Soon they’ll be here. Taking rights just fine.(an attempt to re-write the first few line of the Johnny Cash tune Fulsom Prison).

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  • rightwingheroes
    Posted on August 1, 2011 at 9:01am

    Can you say Police State…..c’mon say it Po-lice St-ate

    everyone! POLICE STATE

    It’s coming

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    • DTOM_Jericho (Creator vindicator)
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 9:04am

      Coming? Really? It’s already here and has been. Pigs are a permanent standing army and violate the constitution.

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    • piper60
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 9:05am

      It’s here. Never mind coming.

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    • MidWestMom
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 9:08am

      It’s already here. And the noose around our necks is slowly being tightened every day.

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    • kentuckypatriot
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 9:12am

      I hear ya loud and clear!! It used to be the police officers were here to protect us. Those days are over. My husband had an issue the other evening. He pulled on the shoulder to find his cd case, and a cop just had to harass him. It’s ridiculous!

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    • MidWestMom
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 9:46am

      @kentuckypatriot

      Same type of thing happened to a friend of mine 2 months ago. He received an important business call on his cell while driving (a marked company car). Believing it unsafe to drive & talk, he pulled over onto the shoulder (very wide and in no way obstructing other motorists). Trooper pulls up, approaches the car with his gun drawn, pointed it at him and shouted “what are you doing? Put that down. Give me your ID”. My friend complied and asked what the trouble was. Was told to shut up and stay in the vehicle. Cop checked ID, handed it back and told him to “get off the road” – and left in the patrol car. No explanation, no warning, no ticket, no nothing.

      Back at the office, my friend told his boss about the incident. Thinking there might have been a company car stolen or something…the boss called the regional VP. Nothing, nada, no problems that he knew of. Next morning the VP called the sheriff’s office asking about the incident. Was told the “traffic stop” was noted in their log but no other information could be released. Two days later the company‘s attorney requested a copy of the cop’s dash-cam tape. Funny thing….seems it was “malfunctioning” at the time and there was no footage.

      Folks this took place in a rural area of one of the so-called fly-over states…..not near a major city etc.

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  • SpankDaMonkey
    Posted on August 1, 2011 at 8:59am

    .
    To bad that camera man wasn’t a cage fighter.

    Some cops need to have their attitude adjusted. Just because you get to carry your male Apendege on your hip, don’t mean you get to act like one…………..

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  • WriteMike
    Posted on August 1, 2011 at 8:59am

    The stupidity and ignorance displayed by many police when it comes to recording their actions is unbelieveable. Maybe journalists and other people recording police should carry copies of the laws with them and hope such police can actually read and interpet the law. Unfortunately these are the types of police who don’t seem to care about what is and is not legal.
    http://www.readmikenow.blogspot.com

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  • Hoosier
    Posted on August 1, 2011 at 8:59am

    The officer could have told him politely where to go. hahahahahaha……..“Away” is something general.

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  • 12thArticle
    Posted on August 1, 2011 at 8:58am

    I guess there is nothing like freedom of the press any more. Which freedom will fall next? Religion? Assembly?…?

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    • piper60
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 9:08am

      With the atheists(N.Y.C.) and the ACLU around and pushing their weight around in the courts, I’d say that freedom of religion is already on its way out. Sorry to say.

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    • looseyloo
      Posted on August 2, 2011 at 3:15am

      PIPER60, If you are a member of the “Religion of Peace” you will be fine. Infidels …not so much.

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  • Ironmaan
    Posted on August 1, 2011 at 8:54am

    Is it any wonder the respect for these guys is eroding? The state is removing liberties and freedom bit by bit. http://guerillatics.com

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  • TopOfTheMuffin2u
    Posted on August 1, 2011 at 8:52am

    There is another article on Drudge about a man arrested and beaten for taping the police. What the heck is going on here? It is like we live in a police state.

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    • Mateytwo Barreett
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 8:59am

      Define the word “like”.

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    • THX-1138
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 9:01am

      Like?

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    • piper60
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 9:04am

      Appearently, we do. People don’t dare criticize the dear leader, either. You notice, that whenever a reporter gives the press secretary a hard question, he doesn’t answer it. Resorting instead to name calling.

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    • the hawk
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 9:05am

      It’s Not Like…..WE ARE LIVING IN A POLICE STATE !
      it will get worse when one of these swat teams crashes a door riged with a IED !

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  • Smokey_Bojangles
    Posted on August 1, 2011 at 8:49am

    And we want to give these power hungry folks more power?

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  • TRONINTHEMORNING
    Posted on August 1, 2011 at 8:49am

    Hey, I love the car chases on FOX; don’t mess with my car chases…

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  • loriann12
    Posted on August 1, 2011 at 8:48am

    Hmmm, finger printed and released. Do you think they’re just doing this to get all the journalists that “appear to be against the administration” on record to round them up later? I’m reminded of the holocost survivor who did the, first they came for the Jews…..

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    • MidWestMom
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 9:05am

      Interesting thought….
      Legal gun owners, farmers, backyard gardners, dairy owners, media people…..getting to be quite a list isn’t it. The government already has all the general information about everyone but it sure seems like they’re focusing on getting more & more details on people who are involved in specific areas.

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    • Carl1 Supports Israel
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 11:03am

      Loriann12, You nailed it…. One way or another. They are hell bent on controlling all of the press. SUE THEM!!!!!!!

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    • dmforman
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 3:13pm

      You are on the money. Hoping that we aren’t too late to speak out and fight against this.

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