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Government Targets “People Taking Photos of Public Spaces” in Awareness Video

August 16, 2012 By Eric Reagan

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWaPp-8k2p0&w=640&h=360]

Not only does this video win the cheesy award, but the advice it gives to the target audience (apparently those with drastically reduced IQs) flags warning signs for things both pro and amateur photographers do on a daily basis.

Not really what we need the government telling us right now given the current attitude of law enforcement to photographers in public spaces.

[via Chase Jarvis]

Filed Under: Legal Tagged With: first amendment, law, Photographers, rights

 

Illinois Wiretapping Law Continues to Be Abused by Police

December 2, 2011 By Eric Reagan

Just, wow.

I’m all for catching the bad guys out there, but this goes too far. As you can see in the above video, the guy who recorded police in public was charged with eavesdropping and faced up to 75 years in jail.  He won the initial case – the local judge dismissed it, citing that the Illinois law was unconstitutional (this should be a complete no-brainer here).

The Illinois legislature and attorney general are apparently idiots though, because the case is being appealed in an effort overturn the lower court’s dismissal.  [Read more…]

Filed Under: Legal Tagged With: Constitutional, eavesdropping, first amendment, Glik, Illinois, photography, police, Posner, wiretapping

Filming Police Acknowledged as First Amendment Right

August 30, 2011 By Eric Reagan

Glik First Amendment Rights Case

Glik Civil Rights Case Holding

 

A federal appellate court recent held that Maryland’s wiretapping statute could not be used to prevent citizens from recording police activity. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Legal Tagged With: constitution, first amendment, law, photography is not a crime

Alaska Photography Laws

August 1, 2011 By Eric Reagan

This post attempts to highlight Alaska laws that may be relevant to photographers (please read disclaimer below).  It is part of my ongoing effort to catalog the various state laws relating to photography.  You can see more on the main photography laws page.  If you are aware of other significant Alaska statutes or cases that relate to photographers’ rights or duties, please use the contact form to pass them along. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Legal Tagged With: Alaska photography laws, law, Legal, photographer rights, photography laws, rights

Cell Phone Cameras Offer Powerful Insight to Police Misconduct

July 23, 2011 By Eric Reagan

This video is an interesting look into how modern technology, specifically cell phones, has given average citizens a powerful tool to combat police misconduct.  The examples shown in this video demonstrate why the right to photograph or record video in public is so important.

[via PetaPixel]

Filed Under: Legal Tagged With: 1st amendment, first amendment, freedom, Photographers, rights

Sugar Factory Becomes ‘Photo Theft Factory’, Photographer Calls Them Out With Photo Shoot

July 4, 2011 By Eric Reagan

Sugar Factory Copyright Infringement

Back in February, Sugar Factory stole at least one of Ryan Doco Connors’ photos, using it on a t-shirt that it sold in its online store. When Connors called them out on it, he was told that Theft Sugar Factory had a legal right to use it because they changed it by 40%, which is a load of crap (legally speaking).

Instead of launching an expensive legal campaign to exercise his rights, Connors did a photo shoot in honor of Sugar Factory’s theft. Check it out below. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Legal Tagged With: copyright, copyright infringement, infringement, Photographers, photography, Ryan Doco Connors, Sugar Factory, theft

Fort Lauderdale Bans Photography as “A Matter of Public Safety” [Updated]

June 23, 2011 By Eric Reagan

A star-studded cast is currently involved in shooting “Rock of Ages” in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and the producers have declared a 3-block area of the downtown area as a no-photography-zone.  Signs posted in the area read as follows:

Warning. No trespassing. Photography of this area is prohibited. Strictly enforced by FLPD. Violators subjet (sic) to arrest. City Ordinance 16-1 [Read more…]

Filed Under: Legal Tagged With: 1st Amentment, constitution, first amendment, Fort Lauderdale, Free Speed, freedom of the press, photography, public places, Rock of Ages

Twitter Teams with Photobucket for Direct Photo Sharing

June 2, 2011 By Eric Reagan

Twitter has announced that it will soon be rolling out an “official” method of sharing photos on Twitter.  However, Twitter will apparently not be hosting the images – rather the images will be hosted and served by Photobucket. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Legal Tagged With: law, Legal, online sharing, photobucket, photography, Photos, terms, terms of service, tos, twitter

Detained for “Photography” by Maryland Transit Police

June 1, 2011 By Eric Reagan

Train fanatic Christopher Fussell was shooting photos and video of Baltimore’s light rail train when he was stopped and detained by Maryland Transit Police.  The police insisted that it was illegal to take photos and video of the transit system telling him that he “need[s] to cease and desist with the photographing and continue on your way.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Legal Tagged With: arrested, crime, detained, law, law enforcement, Legal, Maryland, MTA, photography, police

The Government’s War on Cameras

May 27, 2011 By Eric Reagan

The above video from Libertarian website Reason.com takes a look into the legal standing for police to stop and arrest photographers for photographing or filming in public areas.

[Reason via PetaPixel]

Filed Under: Legal Tagged With: 1st amendement, Film, first amendment, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, law, photography, police, video

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