A
Maryland videographer captured Baltimore County police making
arrests outside a bar in Towson, Maryland. In the video, the camera
seems to be at a safe distance from the action, and in no danger of
interfering with the arrest. Nevertheless, in usual style, officers
took exception to being recorded. A couple of super-sized keepers
of the peace came over to verbally abuse the videographer for
“diverting my attention,” to physically abuse the
videographer (you can see the camera shake and blur as a police
sergeant grabs him), and to threaten arrest if he doesn’t
leave.
We’re not fucking around. Do you understand? Do not, do not
disrespect us. And do not not listen to us. Now walk away and shut
your fucking mouth or you’re going to jail.
Replies the videographer, “I thought I had freedom of
speech.”
“You don’t, says the sergeant. You just lost it.”
H/T
Photography Is Not a Crime
Baltimore County cops doing
their thing at the Towson bars. from Gootz on Vimeo.
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