Posted on 01/18/2011 8:39:53 PM PST by ExSoldier
MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (WSVN) -- A man has been arrested after, officials said, he caused a security scare at a South Florida airport.
On Jan. 11, Miami-Dade Police officers stopped Oluwole Aboyade in the Dolphin parking garage at MIA after he reportedly began taking pictures of sensitive areas at the airport.
According to a Miami-Dade Police report, an officer said he became alarmed when he saw Aboyade taking pictures of buildings, surveillance cameras, airport runways and restricted areas. When the police approached the Nigerian national, he said he would remain silent. The police report read, "Mr. Aboyade was observed walking through the terminal and parking garages taking pictures ... upon making contact ... he became very evasive."
"He was approached by several of our uniformed officers who were very alert in seeing what was going on in order to question him and find out exactly why he was there. While questioning him, a lot of things he refused to answer. He was very evasive. He did not want to give any answers whatsoever," Miami-Dade Police Detective Bobby Williams said. "A detective was summoned from that airport bureau there, responded and subsequently, Mr. Aboyade was arrested, because he could not dispel the detective's fear for the safety of people or property."
Police said, Aboyade was in the US illegally. The police report read, "Upon arrival at the station, it was learned that Mr. Aboyade had overstayed his work visa and was wanted by ICE."
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Just a guess on my part, but I'll bet that Miami is being probed and reconned as part of a coming attack, perhaps a multi pronged attack taking place in multiple areas at once. Just a gut feeling I have been having ever since ... Oh ... Ever since Sept 11th 2001....
If the police at Sky Harbor airport in Phoenix had done this, Holder’s boys and JNappy at DHS would be filing another lawsuit against Arizona for “racial profiling”.
Execute him
Now that they know he is an illegal alien, they will just ignore him.
Well....I kinda feel we are being “probed and reconned” in numerous cities....for simultaneous attacks....but, that’s just MY gut....
As far as I know it’s still legal to take pictures of anything in public view. The article doesn’t mention him being charged with a crime, though being in the country illegally should get him a ticket out of here.
I have seen a Middle Eastern man at the Newark airport open his jacket and use a video camera to scan the airport and then hide it back under his jacket.
I notified a policeman who was nearby and was given such a look of contempt and derision plus a short lecture. Apparently, it is a normal thing for Middle Easterners to secretly videotape secure parts of the Newark airport and shame on me.
No, because he doesn’t speak spanglish...
Unless somebody makes some rules about not doing so. That's standard practice in movie theaters, art museums, and anywhere with a sign that says "No Cameras". I'll bet there were a few signs like that around the airport.
But otherwise, yeah, I think you're right.
I have no idea what law I was breaking, but they didn't like anyone filming.
That's my understanding - with a couple of caveats. The rule of thumb is, as long as you are on public property, you can take pictures of anything and anyone in view - provided that person or property owner does not have a "reasonable expectation" of privacy. So yes, you can take a picture of the apartment building across the street if you think the architecture is kind of cool, and the sunset back-lights it nicely. However, you can not use your 500mm telephoto lens to snap pics of the blonde in 3C getting out of the shower.
Aside from the "reasonable expectation of privacy" exception, there is also one for national security. You cannot walk up to the fence line of a military base and start snapping pics of the base layout. Military, nuclear power plants, other "sensitive" installations are off limits - even what is visible from public property.
That may be the out they try to use on this guy. However, it'd be a hard sell that what he was doing was a national security issue. At what point does it become a national security issue? If I snap a pic of family at the airport when they get off the plane is that ok? Probably. If I'm an aviation buff and I want a pic of a big Boeing in a climb-out for a desktop background is that ok? Probably. But if what you're doing starts looking more like recon and intel-gathering rather than more mundane interests... I can see a distinction, but I don't know how you would legally define and defend one.
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Afreakin’ Queen bump
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I don’t get the ‘queen’ part, lol. Nigerian illegal, hmmm.
a shout out for “JNappy” and her Wal-Mart campaign, doncha’ think?
ps you did the right thing!
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Muzzies like little boys a lot
I tried to sneak in a movie title there.....
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Bogy and Kate would frown at you........from afar!
LOL No it's not. Did you see the clip? It did mention that he is going to have OTHER Federal Charges beyond his immigration status leveled.
Still I want to be fair to your assertion. Tell you what: Trot on down to your nearest international airport and start snapping pix of the TSA area and the security cameras and the runways and other various and sundry "sensitive areas" at your discretion and see where it lands you.... But maybe this is only in a place like Miami which is a major gateway to South America for legitimate (and otherwise) business interests. An attack here would really cripple a lot of economic interests, all over the place. So, maybe you're correct. Why don't you try it and then report back here? I'll be happy to issue a mea culpa.
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As soon as they push that old tub through the marshes!
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Video clip just on the news tonight. An illegal alien who had overstayed a work visa was arrested at Miami International Airport following his being observed by alert Miami Dade Police taking pictures of sensitive areas in and around the airport.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Thats racist!/S
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