Comments on: Carlos Miller Arrested for the Crime of Photography

By: I’d like to take a moment to say thank you … | Photography is Not a Crime

Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:33:24 +0000

[...] even going as far as calling the Miami Police Department and obtaining the arrest report. He posted several articles on the arrest where it continued to get national [...]

By: Sam Haley

Sam Haley — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:57:03 +0000

I was very frustrated when I heard this news about Carlos Miller first. Hope that a justice will be done.

By: Police Brutality | Ornery Jabroni

Police Brutality | Ornery Jabroni — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:41:45 +0000

[...] after recording a police officer who was being verbally abusive on his doorstep. Photojournalist Carlos Miller was arrested in February of this year after taking pictures of on-duty police officers in [...]

By: miami_photographer

miami_photographer — Sun, 31 May 2009 20:07:23 +0000

The story and the photos should be sent to the local media in Miami.

Usually incidents like this make it into the news.

We all have rights. No wonder lots of people on this planet don’t agree with such American behavior.

By: grussell903

grussell903 — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 23:10:00 +0000

How is this photo Illegal ..? and did Smith Co. Sheriff’s arrest you for taking it..? I was arrested for taking a photo of Smith co Low-Risk Jail when I knew that it was just as public as Smith Co Courthouse and stated as such ..on Ed June 6th 2007 by Lt Lile and Red necked racist runts R.H.Smith of the Smith Co Sheriff’s department….and my 1 GB PNY SD card was bent and destroyed in an illegal false arrest for trespassing and false (Made-up resisting as Lt Lile stated "Mouth " watch your mouth!! as I explained that you were fuck-ups and didn’t know the law for trespassing on public property after dark Like Officer Freeman of the Tyler PD. with a false arrest on Rose Rudman Trail…for being in the park after dark when the Statue unknown to Them was in the Tyler city codes for 12:01 am and worse a white male jogger was also there whom they didn’t arrest….or Shooting Public Buildings from Public streets…

Sec. 86-132. Animals. (From Palestine City Codes 2-12-2007)

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to tether or pasture any animal in or upon any park or playground or to hitch any horse or other animal to any tree, shrub, fence, railing or other structure except in an area that is specifically designated as appropriate for hitching an animal.

(b) Animals within a city park must be controlled at all times by the owner and registered as provided in section 14-31. Dogs must be on leash. Dog owners must be able to show current rabies vaccination records as required by section 14-33, as well as city registration documentation.

(c) A person in control of, or responsible for, an animal in a city park is responsible for removing waste left by the animal.
(d)
(Ord. No. O-33-06-B, § II, 7-24-2006) http://grussell903.wordpress.com

By: BG

BG — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:35:00 +0000

Thomas, this is a story somewhat similar to Carlos Miller's.
Seattle Times - Bogdan Mohora

He at least got a settlement out of the incident.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 06:30:00 +0000

i've surfed the exact same line more than once. it's tricky.

he'll need his own witnesses. the photos may be enough, but it's hard to say without seeing the full sequence, starting from his first at the scene. the police can (and do, in my experience) colour any statement to make them look good, and courts almost always take that over a defendant's claim. besides, independent witnesses can fill the gaps between frames.

if he used the flash at an inopportune moment, or repetitively, it could be seen as "obstruction" by a court, since to overtly distract the police could be called a hindrance. if he was warned to stop and continued as they were working, then he may well be legally screwed. at least, he would be in australia, and i suspect the US may have tougher laws on the subject. again, tough to say without seeing the proof sheet (as such). perhaps he only took those two crucial photos with a flash, arguably as evidence for any future complaint?

(*** obligatory: I AM NOT A LAWYER.***)

any which way, good luck to the guy. he's gonna need it. cheers for bringing us the story.

flickr.com/photos/mr_walker

By: BG

BG — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 13:53:00 +0000

for some reason the phrase “he’s resisting arrest!” reminded me of the South Park routine “it’s coming right for us!”

You know, where they get to hunt (endangered or out of season?) animals because they claim self defense. And they take out progressively bigger and more obnoxious guns.

By: TranceMist

TranceMist — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 13:49:00 +0000

I think it’s a good thing he took those photos, makes his story all that more real seeing those mugs.