I’m a bit confused? Doesn’t the Press have the right to report “news”? Many would consider a police chase as news for the community. I have the feeling that the charges will be dropped but this certainly is interesting. IMHO
The police have learned that due to the expense and hassle of an arrest, that they can use them to intimidate law-abiding citizens. It will worsen until there is a penalty - to the police - for this kind of behavior.
It’s what’s called “Contempt of Cop”.
This is a psychological phenomena in police where they can not tolerate challenges to their position as it is usually ‘ego-dystonic’.
They typically respond with verbal abuse escalating to violence.
In this case, a citizen is videotaping across the street from a group of police. For whatever reason, the officer does not like it. When the cameraman challenges the officer as why he can’t film, the officer’s ego is damaged.
When the cameraman gets permission to film from the Suffolk Police department, the officer views that as another challenge to his ego and responds “I don’t care how high you go over my head”.
When the cameraman leaves and moves a block away to film, the officer views that as another challenge to his authority and drives his police car in aggressive fashion directly at the cameraman and arrests him on a public street.
The officer then creates a false charge to punish the man for challenging his authority.
This officer should have been screened a long time ago for this type of behavior that ultimately costs tax payers in lawsuits. Just my 2 cents.
I believe they will be but, they got what they were looking for...
he was fingerprinted and had a mugshot taken
You’re darn right the charges are going to be dropped, along with a sizable settlement check to avoid a civil rights lawsuit...more evidence of a quickly growing police state...