NH: Jailed videographer recounts detention 2/2
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Good point, indeed! Just where did this "disorderly conduct" law emanate from? This "law" could be applied so arbitrarily so as to make anyone fall under its violation! Maybe this is what local governments desire: A "law" they can stretch with broad strokes of the brush to indict anyone for almost any behavior, victimless or not. Victimless crimes MUST be wiped-off the Books for good. We're allowing them to terrorize us at their whim.
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If you're lawfully exercising a First Amendment Right (freedom of the press), and then you're charged with dosorderly conduct for exercising it, just how does that justify a property seizure (temporarily or not)?
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I was wondering about the "legality" of that property seizure too. I was wondering what NH State statute(s) and/or regulation(s) gives the police (or any other related agent) the POWER to seize lawfully-owned private property and deprive the owner of its use. Is the camera-phone considered "evidence" of "disorderly conduct"?
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Great work Dave!
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Classic. "Refused to use the cityhall pay phone because I was afraid some of money might go to the city" Made me laugh
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On April 13th perhaps you could present the court a bill for the price you had to pay to rent a camera and a phone needed to conduct your business. It appears you have been denied due process with the removal of your personal property. That should result in a judgement in your favor, court costs and even penilties. Maybe that is why the man was shaking. Check around to see who they did not arrest, did they discriminate or profile only you and your equipment? Nice work. AC
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"Lance", who took your camera is also the one who put the cuffs upon Ian Freeman.
I wonder what he thinks of all this? Maybe he'd consent to an interview. Yes, he's "just doing his job", but maybe he would appreciate it if approached as a human being rather than a ... a ... "tool".
Just a thought.
They took your camera phone? Private property cannot be taken without just compensation. Oh, I guess that only happens in a America that still abides by the Constitution! Someone send these cops to law school...
terrafirma91 2 years ago 3
It seems that "Disorderly Conduct" is a broad-stroke charge that can be applied by "the authorities" to just about any situation where they disagree with a citizen's "conduct". I'd like to know specifically what is considered "disorderly" about any citizen exercising an enumerated Right. I believe the way the police view that charge is that it's a catch-all to allow them to arrest just about anyone simply on their personal judgment that someone is "disorderly" - whatever thats supposed to mean.
P3rf3ctStorm 2 years ago 2