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Rick "Dirty" Sanchez Ignores Facts, Spins Story3 comments

discarted wrote 2 weeks ago: In a desperate attempt to spin a story to his liking, Rick “Dirty” Sanchez (a man known … more →

Tags: Los Angeles County Sheriffs, photographers' rights, Richard Gylfie #2955, CNN, Janelle Griffin, MTA guidelines, photographing transit, Rick Sanchez

Sheriff Threatens to Submit Photographer to FBI's Hit List260 comments

discarted wrote 2 weeks ago: It is completely legal to photograph the Los Angeles Metro System. Be sure to Digg the video here, l … more →

Tags: Bayes #456, harassment, L'A.S.D., Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Sheriffs, photographers' rights, police, Richard Gylfie #2955, sheriffs

MTA's Contradictory Photo Guidelines11 comments

discarted wrote 2 weeks ago: Last Saturday on Halloween I was detained at the Hollywood/Western Metro stop by LA County sheriffs … more →

Tags: Los Angeles County Sheriffs, photographers' rights, MTA, photographing transit, Public Transit

Jet Ski Photos Provoke Police Visit1 comment

babydiscarted wrote 4 weeks ago: Photo by Garry Chinchen Garry Chinchen, a photographer in England, was approached by police this wee … more →

Tags: photographers' rights, England, photographing children, Garry Chinchen

The Matatu

robertkinafrica wrote 1 month ago: Without The Matatus, Kenya would probably come to a standstill There is 95 cars per 1000 compared to … more →

Tags: 1, Bribe, corruption, Goats, matatu, Phyllis Memorial Childrens Home

Protesting Police Harassment of Atlanta's GBLT Community1 comment

Anthony David wrote 2 months ago: On September 10th, the Atlanta Police Department raided a well known gay bar, The Atlanta Eagle, and … more →

Tags: social issues, Unitarian Universalism, atlanta eagle, Homophobia, Justice, protest rally

Photographers Face Guns in Afghanistan

babydiscarted wrote 3 months ago: Pedro Ugarte/AFP/Getty Images As if Afghanistan wasn’t dangerous enough for the photojournalis … more →

Tags: photographers' rights, Afghanistan, conflict photography, photographing war

I apologise, says Texas Police Chief

followthatmouse wrote 3 months ago: June 28 was the anniversary of the Stonewall Raid and Riots, the pivotal moment when gays in the US … more →

Tags: media, USA, gay-culture, Texas

Photography Campaign Launches in UK1 comment

babydiscarted wrote 3 months ago: The UK has to be one of the most hostile places for photography in the free world, seemingly crying … more →

Tags: Security Guard Harassment, photographers' rights, "I'm a photographer not a Terrorist" campaign, photography in the UK

Police, Justice, and a "Just" America 1 comment

marQue wrote 3 months ago: Last month Pastor Efrem Smith posted the following the arrest of Dr. Gates.   I’m With Dr. Gat … more →

Tags: Community building, Faith, Justice, Politics, racism, Reconciliation, The Church, Beer Summits, Dr Gates

"Sign of the Times" - Bleak In Yorkshire

babydiscarted wrote 3 months ago: It almost seems redundant to keep posting these incidents from England because they’re so egre … more →

Tags: Security Guard Harassment, photographers' rights, Carl Minns, St. Stephen's shopping center, Yorkshire, photographing shopping centers

Homeland Security Renews Photography Suspicion1 comment

babydiscarted wrote 3 months ago: Critical infrastructure. Photo by discarted Homeland Security head Janet Napolitano told reporters l … more →

Tags: Security Guard Harassment, photographers' rights, Terrorism, anti-terrorism measures, Homeland Security!, janet napolitano

Photography Police Issue Goes to High Court1 comment

babydiscarted wrote 4 months ago: Photo by danger joel A woman in England is finally taking on the Met police for their harassment of … more →

Tags: photographers' rights, metropolitan police, Photographing police, Gemma Atkinson, high court challenge

Calgary Police Delete Photos

babydiscarted wrote 4 months ago: Photo by Robert Thivierge A photojournalist in Calgary found out the hard way that law enforcement w … more →

Tags: photographers' rights, Photographing police, Calgary Police Service, Robert Thivierge, deleting photos

Skip Gates Talks2 comments

blksista wrote 4 months ago: Dr. Henry Louis Gates being led out of his own home by Cambridge police (Courtesy: B. Carter) Word t … more →

Tags: Black People, Race, History, Celebrities/Royals, Education, Crime-Cops-Injustice, Class, The Root, Oscar Grant III

Woman 'detained' for filming police search launches high court challenge

jonesxxx wrote 4 months ago: An article in today’s Guardian newspaper details another incident where police use the anti-te … more →

Tags: Politics, Social Comment, ‘detainedby police, filming police, filing the police, high court challenge, Guardian, Newspaper, Anti-terrorism

"If You've Got Beef With C-O-P's..."1 comment

mpharris wrote 4 months ago: During the absurd debate about (SCARE QUOTES) “reverse racism” surrounding Sonia Sotomay … more →

Tags: Sonia Sotomayor, racism, Henry Louis Gates Jr., reverse racism, harvard, Charles Ogletree

Don't Take Photographs in Kent - Or Else

babydiscarted wrote 4 months ago: Photo by Alex Turner It’s well known the English police have no mercy when it comes to photogr … more →

Tags: photographers' rights, England, Alex Turner, Kent police, Photographing police, Section 44, Terrorism Act

Protestors Arrested for Questions, Photos

babydiscarted wrote 5 months ago: The Guardian posts this interesting video about two women, Emily Apple and Val Swain, who were arres … more →

Tags: Protests, photographers' rights, Emily Apple, Val Swain, the guardian, FIT Watch, protestors arrested, police-surveillance


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