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- philadelphia, on 08/19/2008, -3/+133The officer should have be fired for abusing his authority.
- DeskFlyer, on 08/20/2008, -1/+87Well, it certainly is worrying that he got arrested and locked up because of these, but I'm glad he was released and never charged with anything. However, just the incident occurring in the first place is stupid; the cop obviously has no clue about photography law.
Know your rights:
UK- http://www.sirimo.co.uk/ukpr.php
US- http://www.krages.com/phoright.htm
NSW - http://4020.net/words/photorights.php - fitqueenb, on 08/19/2008, -2/+74Ego inflated cops I figure.... got a uniform, got a police car, and then create a reason to break the traffic law... glad they had to admit to their regular bull-sh*t.
- drcreek, on 08/20/2008, -0/+38The UK is getting a lot worse than this.
Me and a friend were filming the houses of parliament for a project at University. Two police came up, stops us, demanded a a full search of us, check our ID and recorded it. If we had refused we would have been arrested. All for shooting a James Bond spoof.
They thought I was a terrorist.
http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/2736/n670140046 ... - nascentia, on 08/20/2008, -3/+35Yes. The cop who lives across the street from me with his wife and 3 amazing kids is an awesome guy. He drives an hour each way to work, works 12-14 hour shifts, and still stays outside to talk to any of the neighbors who are around when he gets home. He's an awesome guy, and he definitely helps keep our block a lot safer, even just by having his patrol car in the driveway.
- samimnot, on 08/20/2008, -2/+33I am all for Police Officers...and it's admirable that Officer Farooq later admitting he was wrong and apologize to Mr. Carter. What is appalling, though "is the fact that the Officer Farooq filed a written complaint and charges against this man".
Police officers have an incredibly hard job and deserve our thanks. But when they blatantly step over the line (like Officer Farooq did) they need to be reprimanded and moved to a position where "they don't have the ability to do this sort of thing again". He made ALL Police Officers look bad...by his actions that day. - meghalc, on 08/20/2008, -4/+32That would be about 75% of the American cops as well...
- solidcube, on 08/20/2008, -4/+31He's lucky he didn't get tasered into a twitching heap.
It's time for us to put a stop to these abuses. Worldwide. Enough is enough. - mattlohkamp, on 08/20/2008, -0/+26you did the right thing - never let a stranger into your house, unless they've got a court order. This (especially) includes police officers. It's really unfortunate that a policy like this is necessary, but we don't live in a perfect world with perfect people, so...
- T440, on 08/20/2008, -0/+21"Mr Carter said he is 'relatively happy' with the outcome as he hadn't wanted the officer sacked. However, he is still pursuing compensation from the force."
I don't think anyone here is cheering this guy on more than me for getting proof of this cop's wrong doing and making him face disciplinary charges for it.....but I seriously hope he's just trying to get a fair compensation and not something outrageous. At the very least I think he deserves a brand new camera :) - barcelona10, on 08/19/2008, -13/+33were they children cops? ohh... that was bad, but I just couldn't resist. I'm going to read the article now.
- Ouze, on 08/20/2008, -9/+29Before the thread gets flooded with people who did not read or understand the article saying how Republicans this and Bush that, I'd like to point out this happened in the UK.
In the US, the policeman would have been OK to turn onto that street (as he was on a call) and the photographer would have been OK with taking a picture of the policeman, or anyone else, on a public street.*
*If it was the NYPD/LAPD, the result probably would have been the same as the UK, but with "brutal ass kicking" added. - inactive, on 08/20/2008, -1/+16So that's one good cop we know of.
- tvanwyk, on 08/20/2008, -2/+17Ego inflated cops? Is there any other kind?
- nick1971, on 08/20/2008, -1/+15I think you may find that you could also remove the whole of the executive branch of government too.
- Aitese, on 08/20/2008, -0/+14Those are not police...PCO's are not police and they CAN'T arrest anyone.
- Radan, on 08/20/2008, -0/+14Is this true? Is this it? May this cop be the one who will bring balance to the force?
- inactive, on 08/20/2008, -0/+14He is the Chosen One. He does not know it yet, but when it seems all is lost, he will rise from the chaos and restore peace to the land.
- eLuugy, on 08/20/2008, -9/+23***** the Police!
- MrChunks, on 08/20/2008, -2/+16Daily Mail? PC Farooq? White man arrested? This is political correctness gone mad!
- bunnyandzombie, on 08/20/2008, -3/+16Let's face it, the majority of the police force is simply corrupt, and views the average citizen as an annoying obstacle in their quest for illegitimate wealth. If you get in their way you get tazered or arrested. The days of the helpful policeman are long gone.
- yode24, on 08/20/2008, -0/+13this was in the UK...
- GovernmentsGun, on 08/20/2008, -2/+13I was an officer for eight years, and I say comments like this.
- Aitese, on 08/20/2008, -1/+12Lol...yeah, that should work:
"You...yes you boy. Stand still. I'm going round this corner here...you cannot move, do you hear me?!"
"Sure"
"I'm getting the police, so don't move an inch...I'll be right back..."
5 mins later
"Bloody hell! The bugger moved" - smokyjoewood12, on 08/20/2008, -0/+11this wasn't in Bush's America it was in the Queen's England. You dip.
- oldhick, on 08/20/2008, -2/+12But we could start with the cops. You have the most access to your local government and can influence local policy to a much greater extent than you can national... Just saying.
- TripcodeMel, on 08/20/2008, -0/+10You're right! Someone should invent a way for citizens to tell if the police are doing something important. We could make a device that makes loud noises, or maybe shines bright, flashy lights -- maybe even BOTH -- and we could put it on police cars so we know they're in the middle of important business. We could even give them to firefighters, and emergency medical personnel! Think of how much trouble that would solve!
tl;dr: That's what police sirens are for you ***** - LenBaird, on 08/20/2008, -0/+10"Sorry we assaulted you, falsely charged you with the crime we committed, arrested and detained you falsely when you weren't breaking any laws. PC Farooq is a good cop. Can we be friends again now? Come on, we said sorry, don't hold us accountable for real law breaking, I mean we only held you accountable for false crimes. We won't do it again, we promise."
- kimondo, on 08/20/2008, -0/+9I have a rule about photographing the police - when they film me, I film them...
http://www.fitwatch.blogspot.com/ - Lunarsight, on 08/20/2008, -1/+9Ruger - It happened in the UK.
- scoottie, on 08/20/2008, -3/+11telephoto lens .... learn it, love it, use it
- publiclurker, on 08/20/2008, -0/+8Are you trying to imply that that last statement is false?
- oldhick, on 08/20/2008, -0/+8Whatever... I respect your rights, but everyone knows what you were up to. Avoiding the appearance of impropriety is as valuable as knowing your rights. But you handle the cops correctly. Now post some video!
- Airforcefalco, on 08/20/2008, -2/+10Cops never abuse their powers!
I have never seen a cop turn on it's lights so that it can get through a red light or blow through a stop sign and then turn their lights back off.
I have never seen a cop turn on it's lights behind me, making me think that I was getting pulled over, only to speed past me and then turn off it's lights.
And now this, a cop going the wrong way on a one way?!?! - Airforcefalco, on 08/20/2008, -0/+8Also if taking a picture of someone is "assault" then I guess the paparazzi commit aggravated assault daily.
- bosssmiley, on 08/20/2008, -1/+8The uniformed sub-police scum (PCOs, RSPCA prodnoses, or whoever) will never *tell* you they have no powers of arrest.
- GovernmentsGun, on 08/20/2008, -1/+8The police, worldwide, are everyday inching closer to a military philosophy. The philosophy of the police is supposed to be the minimum amount of force necessary. The philosophy of the military is supposed to be overwhelming force.
But when people give the government carte blance in the name of security, this will be the inevitable outcome. - Lunarsight, on 08/20/2008, -1/+8Well, not all of them - just the morally corrupt ones.
To play devil's advocate, there are plenty of good cops. For every rotten apple, there's a bunch who would go out of their way to help people. - dibbkd, on 08/20/2008, -0/+7Maybe something outragous would eventually stop the cops from acting the fool.
- scoottie, on 08/20/2008, -2/+8NWA?
- inactive, on 08/20/2008, -4/+10That's fascism for ya kids. America will be soon to follow, we see it in the big cities at this very moment.
- Lunarsight, on 08/20/2008, -0/+6I think the moral to the story for the police is - don't arrest people in cases like this.
The end result without fail is even more exposure for whatever act was done that prompted the person to take the photograph in the first place. - WoollyMittens, on 08/20/2008, -2/+8He wasn't tazered 36 times? They must have been in a good mood.
- lofi4life, on 08/20/2008, -0/+6Classic British Police brutality. I used to skateboard when I was a teenager and police wold often bully us, once a plain clothes detective punched my friend(14yo at the time) in the face as he was skating down the street. Our local bobbys would often rough us up and threaten us with violence. Its a complete disgrace, they would pick on us because they were scared of the real criminals and were basically on a complete power trip. Not all police are corrupt but a large majority are free to abuse their authority.
- yosserhughes, on 08/20/2008, -0/+5"Black Police Association"
Is there a White Police Association?
I probably know the answer to that. - blqysmg, on 08/20/2008, -0/+5Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? The truth is that cops are Government employees. Government is responsible to the governed; therefore it is everyone's responsibility to watch for abuse of power and report it when it occurs. If the cops disregard the law, then arrest people for the law they've disregarded, the entire system is corrupt.
Only when the law enforcers are held to the laws they enforce is the system fair and balanced. We must all help to ensure that stays true. - jamesdew, on 08/20/2008, -1/+6this was in the UK and wasn't tolerated, the officer was punished for it
- xtraa, on 08/20/2008, -1/+6yea sue the hell out of them
- drcreek, on 08/20/2008, -1/+6Beefeaters.
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