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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

 

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

Photographers “Banned for Life” for Taking Photos in Public Parking Lot

July 2, 2010 By Eric Reagan

In the above video, you see that Carlos Miller (of Photography Is Not A Crime) and photojournalist Stretch Ledford were stopped while taking photos at Douglas Road Metro Station in Miami – before they even got into the station and while they were still in the parking lot. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Photographers Tagged With: constitution, crime, criminal, Photographers, photography rights, public property, trespassing

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