Police violate ban on videotaping protesters

[rawstory]

This just in from The Raw Story, http://rawstory.com

New York City police have violated an agreement which legally prohibits them from videotaping protesters. The photographs, acquired by RAW STORY this evening, show a police officer videotaping protesters who are not engaged in illegal activity.

The photographer submitted the officer’s badge and precinct number to authorities.

Under law, unless there is an actual crime taking place, or reason to believe that one was about to – more than simply the protest march itself – the NYPD cannot videotape activists as a result of a 1971 class-action lawsuit filed by activists who accused police of using dossiers and undercover agents to punish lawful dissent.

http://www.bluelemur.com/index.php?p=265

Also, we have another general story updated periodically about protester activity and arrests on the ground at:

http://www.bluelemur.com/index.php?p=264

[hadrons]

1. I have a pic of it

I can upload tomorrow (I could do it tonight, but my home scanner kind of suck - the one at work rocks) ... also got some pics of the counter-protesters; pathetic crowd

[rawstory]

2. Once again, DU censors news in favor of Drudge

This was posted in LBN and was moved. Guess we're once again an illegitimate news source. WTF? It's so infuriating that DU tries to eliminate smaller news outlets with better stories than big media.

On the other hand, DU never moves Drudge threads. What kind of hypocrisy is that?

[merh]

3. pmail Skinner or go the Admin Forum and ask them about this

I think you have a right to question the mods actions. Thanks for the links.

[rawstory]

4. Okay, reposted with larger images.

[pinto]

5. rawstory

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