These Streets Are Watching "Right to Observe, The Badge #"

"These Streets are Watching" is a 50 minute video that takes a fresh look at police accountability through the eyes of three communities; Denver, Cincinnati and Berkeley. Independent filmmaker, Jacob Crawford, weaves three cities responses to police brutality into a single tale of community empowerment and direct action. Within an amazing collection of footage that portrays police conduct and misconduct, the film conveys basic legal concepts that can provide practical help to groups and individuals seeking a clearer understanding of their rights when dealing with police. The film is divided into sections that explain our basic rights, tactics for documenting police activity and ideas for further action and organizing.

KEYWORDS (brutality, torture, taser, misconduct, detention, consent, search, violate, camera, baton, hit, puch, kick, mace, pepper spray, military, guns, swat, special forces, handcuff, pain compliance, racial profile, selective enforcement, racist, racism, poverty, assault , battery, arrest, choke, cop, police, officer, crime, prostitution, sting, operation, pig, choppers, detectives, feds, fbi, joint terrorism task force, 50, five-0, fuzz, heat, narc, agent, abuse, violation, policy, procedure, court, po-po, rollers, opd, bpd, berkeley police, oakland police, nypd, copwatch, know your rights, observe, document, caught on video, revolution, change, non violence, direct action, protest, riot, resist,)

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Copwatch
• Jacobs
• Ladder
• Police
• Know
• Your
• Rights
• denver
• copwatch
• DNC
• DENVER

[police111b]

Yea, Just get involved in something that does not concern you and make the officers job even harder...stupid oxygen thieves..

Your rights are being taken away because you vote for progressive politicians who are taking away your rights you stupid idiots

[Jacobzladder]

@police111b Oh yeah, George Bush was a real progressive :)

[mchtb1966]

You see, this is where I'm confused. I thought the whole purpose of copwatch was to document police misconduct? but in most instances, there wasn't any police misconduct and yet, copwatch attempts to make it seem that in every case, there is police misconduct. I wonder why that is?

[Jacobzladder]

Well smart guy, if you hadn't figured this one out by now, I'l let you in on a little something. Video cameras deter police misconduct.

[FrustratedWhiteMale]

Had a member of the NYPD shout at me and follow me because I tried to observe them being physical with a street vender. He threatened to arrest me for disorderly conduct for asserting the right to observe. He shouted at me without cause. I told him I was obeying the law and that I had the right to observe be he told me that I had no place in telling HIM what the law is. Thugs with badges. Thugs with freaking badges. I am so angry with myself for not getting his badge number.

[nothadnotbad]

dear cops and officers. we are on your side. please don't hurt us. please let us film. please do not let your badge make wrong decisions. we want piece. we need your help with that. we are jobless and scared and worried. and so should you be. occupy wallstreet!

[gotgank]

@MrBullfrog9876 I'm sorry, I thought we were discussing Copwatch crews. If anyone attempts to become unnecessarily involved in a situation I am dealing with, they are told the same thing. I welcome honest interest from the public. However, in my experience, "Copwatch" has an agenda all of their own. Interrupting an officer in the middle of a situation, to ask his badge number, is stupid and dangerous. Yes, dangerous, for you as well as the Cop. You dont know who the Cop is dealing with.

[MrBullfrog9876]

@badge #81 Why do you mention "Copwatch crews" Do you treat them different than anyone else? If you don't feel safe, put up a yellow crime scene ribbon and stop everyone from entering your space.

[rickfisk]

Would all of you idiots please stop saying that our rights come from the constitution? THEY DO NOT. YOUR RIGHTS WERE ENDOWED BY BIRTH, NOT BY THE GOVERNMENT.

[gotbuga]

I hate it when useless Cops park in a fire lane to run into the Kwik Trip Gas station where I live to get glazer donuts. They do it all the time. One they are not above the law to park where ever the hell they feel like it, second they are taking all the donuts I go there for. God Damn It.

[frbe0101]

Why don't we just put camera ON police officers, we have the technology, a web cam on their shoulder or head and some flash memory, not very expensive, problem solved.

[gotgank]

If I am on a call/traffic stop, and a Copwatch crew shows up, they are told to stay 50 feet away from the incident. Considering reaction distance is recognized as 31 feet, this is reasonable. Any closer and I have to stop what I'm doing and deal with an unknown behind me. This hinders me from my duty, which is an articulatable offense. And u will be arrested. Oh, and its badge #81.