Ocala Rainbow Gathering (2007) [Arrest Me For Filming]

Officially I was charged with "Impeding a Forest Officer". In other words for getting in their way. Only I was aprox. Twenty Feet from where the arrest was taking place. The four gentlemen in this video where being detained and harassed over the suspicion they were smoking pot. (Although of the four only one was found in possession [of paraphernalia]) All four were handcuffed and un-consentingly searched. When I arrived "on the scene", I hit record and in only a few seconds Officer Willet, the arresting officer, yelled for me to get away. I stood ground momentarily, but as he began to come toward me and threaten me with arrest, I started to back up but continue to record. Officer Willet then reached out while advancing and took, then dropped my camera to the ground. In the background you hear Sidd asking how they can do this. I asked for him to take my camera and the officer said "no, it's mine". He then kept the camera and I had to either pay the 325 dollars for the ticket, or I could fight it and be forced to return to Florida as many times as it took to fight it. I paid the fine, wishing I lived closer. I also had to have a friend in Florida pick up the camera (from the NFS office)once I had paid off the ticket. And now I have this video and my camera. Surprisingly they did not delete the memory card.... As you can see, I was not impeding, I did not disrupt the scene, and I was only spectating which is perfectly legal.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• Rainbow
• Gathering
• Ocala
• Hand
• Cuff
• Ilegal
• Arrest
• Pot
• Impeding
• Forrest
• Officer

[outerheadorder]

ha ha ... YOU DESERVE THIS!! you don't get to pick and choose what laws you follow JACKASS!

[TylerDurdenInc]

I wasn't breaking a law, JACKASS!

[TylerDurdenInc]

Trespassing? National forests are public land. Technically you can live there. Ask any lawyer and they will tell you my rights were violated. (not to mention the others here) I have spoken with a lawyer, who said I was completely within my rights and if I were able to pursue this, I would. I plead guilty though, for the sake of time and aggravation. $325 dollars (the fine) is worth not having to deal with their court room games and the traveling to and from Florida.

[sswaz]

Next time you need to lawyer-shop until you find one willing to sue for the egregious violation. They are out there; don't roll over next time.

[TylerDurdenInc]

Yeah I would of, but my situation at the time didn't really allow it(I was traveling). I just didn't want to bothered. Believe me, I didn't want to "bend over" like I did. I knew it was bullshit, and I could win.

[google1415]

authorities in ocala have nothing better to do but to bust kids ass for nothing. then they complain we dont do anything but sit and watch t.v.

[daligoddess2006]

Sad, but nothing is "perfectly legal" in the vastly becoming, "Police State" of the USA. A country where our own President declares, "The Constitution is nothing but a God damned piece of paper." Americans are losing their rights at an alarming rate of speed.

[monganonga]

dumb fat hick pig. 

[brooks999]

it is perfectly legal to film them

[ioriorioriorio]

You just gave them the power, I wouldn't have done this unless I had about 50 rainbow next to me...besides, your boy probably paid $325 fine (for weed) himself if he played his cards right...never tip your hand to the pigs, my friend

[crashtestkarma]

Guess which country in the world has the highest percentage of its population in prison?.....Hint: the words "land of the free" (LOL) are part of its national anthem!

[jbugko]

Interfering with an investigation my ass. The Ocala police are a bunch of inbred rednecks.

[viceatschicken]

@PizzaFactoryOcala dude you are so right. 1998 ocala rainbow best ever. A Camp represent!!! "Loving you!" Magic hat. Main circle. I am a strong man. Iam a loving man. I am a warrior my soul shall never die. The good old days of rainbow.

[marhooba]

Yeah, its so mest up, and it's worse because they go there for the wrong reason of course.

[TheWizzooo]

Don't worry my friend, we'll see Babylon fall someday.

[PizzaFactoryOcala]

The Gathering used to be awesome like 10 or 15 years ago but now most of the peoplei at the Rainbow Gathering are run away felons. I know I lived with them for 4 months.

[PizzaFactoryOcala]

If you want a good camera that uses memory cards get an Aiptek A HD+. It;s High Def as well as CD quality and you can record 4 hours on an 8 gig card.