Maverick9
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http://www.courant.com/news/connect...rce=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link#
'We gotta cover our a&&'
'We gotta cover our a&&'
The video begins with a trooper telling Picard that it is illegal to record the troopers. Picard tells the trooper that he is on public property and the trooper responds that he is on "state property."
"We support what our troopers did," Matthews said. "We respect and understand that people have the right to be in a public place and take photographs or video tape our troopers."
From the linked article:
Oh, my. Was that ever a telling response by the cop: its not public property its state property! The state owns it. Not you the public.
Somehow I think that Fallschirmjäger is not that shocked .. maybe the guy is the pic is...
Oh! Here's an even better one from the article. Andrew Matthews is president of the state police union:
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The funny thing is... it doesn't have to be proven to have ruined his evening and Officer Friendly faces no repercussions for a 'gray area' in the law.Funny... I see nothing reckless about his use of the highway.
Post the recording.Over the summer I went to a state police facility to obtain some records. They buzzed me in (I had a camera recording) and I asked for the records I desired. Hellstorm began at that point. They demanded ID (refused) - I asked for their ID (refused). I was arrested. They took my camera away but (like this guy) forgot to turn it off (LOL). Difference in circumstances between new one of the OP's post is that, in my case, they released me after about an hour. When they went to hand me back my camera they noticed it was on & turned it off and demanded I not turn it on again (which I promptly did in front of the state police Sgt. Alexander who decided he wanted to go home that day and did nothing).
I'm told all the time I'm on state/gov't property ... I just demand that they arrest me. They never do. Lets see: at UCONN, UCONN law library; state police HQ, numerous other state police facilities, our capitol bldg (yes I was trespassed just standing in the lobby of the legislative bldg LOL-lawsuit filed on that one), various other places at our capitol bldg, governor's office, secretary of state offices, dept. of admin services, many local town halls, polling places on election day (I have a declaratory ruling request over this ~ if none will be made, a lawsuit will ensue) etc. The list is almost endless.
I expect such things to continue ~ after all gov't employees think that they can do anything.
Anyone who wants to have some fun should tag along with me one day; I assure you it will not be boring.
Post the recording.
That's exactly the same excuse the cops give when asked to provide the tape.I cannot - its part of anticipated litigation. I'm sure you understand.