Deputy tries to stop Activist from filming

York County South Carolina Sheriff's Deputy refuses to identify himself to liberty activist Xaq Fixx after trying to tell him that filming on a public street was illegal. Xaq was trying hand out anti-tax lit to surveyors promoting a plan to take more tax dollars and land.

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• Sheriff
• Police
• Photographer's rights
• lie
• Xaq Fixx
• ShootBack
• ShootBack.tv
• York County
• South Carolina
• Lake Wylie

[cpcdt]

I tink the question here is WHY??? why would you want to be like that just to prove your right to a deputy? do you feel better for doing it?? It was just needless. As the old saying goes, dont start shit, wont be shit. Maybe you should try it

[XaqFixx]

@cpcdt - it is all about accountability and setting a standard of normalcy. If most interactions with Law Enforcement are filmed there will be fewer problems with threats of arrests or attacks in higher pressure situations. Cameras make things safer for both LEOs and civilians.

[Dewdaahman]

if the imaginary woman doesn't want her image captured she can go home and pull the shades..

[awlbluemoon]

@XaqFixx i think he realized "ok, you got me". he was being pretty civil about it, which is rare.... at least he didn't take the camera and arrest you

[2wheels88]

Who do they think they are.I don't know who's been teaching them that they have some kind of power over the public but they need to pull there heads in and learn the truth that they are public servants and if they do not wish to serve then they are in the wrong job.If you want to be a boss or to boss people around I suggest you start a company but do not join the force to boss people you'll find yourself in court quick smart!!!!

[monkeychnky7]

This man is a inbred retard. Why is he serving the public?

[WELLBRAN]

us police are very amateur and why was the officer not wearing a cap thats unusual and had his hands in his pockets and in the end walked away...paahaahaa hilarious

[heirihunziker]

going around and filming people in public without asking is legal but it is ALSO rude and immature. keep doing it and i guarantee someone's gonna shove your fruity iphone or whatever you're using straight up your ass. you feel empowered with the lame 'ill put it on Youtube' threat but that doesn't scare everybody. catch someone on the wrong day and you're gonna get it.

[fkerpants]

Fucking hillbilly deputy doesn't know the law.

[bopoole]

The point that stands out to me is that cops and elected officials will lie cheat and steal to take your rights away and make you a compliant little sheep that does not complain about being sheared.

[simlaurel]

If you have that much of a problem with your picture being taken in a public place, then perhaps you should avoid public places. I hope someone in that police department is able to educate Officer Boyd on basic rights.

[mr1stevens1]

Give them a badge and they concider themselves gods to be worshipped that's why so many of them end up getting shot or run over,anybody that can't see that not only was a law broken but a constituional right denied is mentally retarded and has no right opening their mouth. Anybody that sides with a lieing deputy is a communist pig. has anybody checked to see if that deputy is still alive? his god attitude has probabily gotten him killed. to serve and protect my ass!