Stop and Frisk Breathalyze?
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Here's a video for those of you who like to note the increasingly recurring issue of "police don't like it when you videotape them" —
It's not entirely clear what's going on, but apparently the videographer ("Zak") was not the driver of the vehicle. He was clearly not disruptive, was not interfering with the traffic stop and was at a distance of perhaps 20 yards.
Yet the officer, upon seeing the video camera:
--demanded his ID (a constitutional violation in and of itself)
--arrested him for a trumped up "public intoxication" or "disorderly conduct" charge.
Make of it what you will.
UPDATE: The arrestee, Zak George, has posted a follow-up video with more details.
It's not entirely clear what's going on, but apparently the videographer ("Zak") was not the driver of the vehicle. He was clearly not disruptive, was not interfering with the traffic stop and was at a distance of perhaps 20 yards.
Yet the officer, upon seeing the video camera:
--demanded his ID (a constitutional violation in and of itself)
--arrested him for a trumped up "public intoxication" or "disorderly conduct" charge.
Make of it what you will.
UPDATE: The arrestee, Zak George, has posted a follow-up video with more details.
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Posted by Kip on
28 August 2007
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