Man Who Refused To Show ID at Sunport Acquitted

Albuquerque Journal ^ | 01/22/2011 | Lloyd Jojola

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In a case that garnered nationwide attention, the Seattle man accused of disorderly conduct and other crimes following his refusal to show his ID at the security checkpoint of the Albuquerque airport was acquitted of all counts Friday.

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Didn’t find that this had been posted.

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[Keith in Iowa]

Jury nullification?

[sportutegrl]

Obama’s flying commercial, now?

[Graneros]

Good one.

[frithguild]

http://www.seattlepi.com/local/6420ap_nm_sunport_id_refusal.html

Phil Mocek

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If you post this man’s name, we could search for other news stories in Google.

[Cicero]

Man acquitted. But what do you want to bet he’s still on Big O and Big Sis’s Do Not Fly list? After all, she has to have someone on her little list, after crossing off all the Muslim terrorists.

[An American!]

http://www.koat.com/r/26565647/detail.html
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A trial is under way for a Seattle man who prosecutors said refused to show his identification card to Transportation Security Administration at the Albuquerque International Sunport.
Phil Mocek is also accused of refusing police, disorderly conduct and criminal trespassing, prosecutors said.
His attorney showed Mocek’s video that he shot at the Sunport on Nov. 15, 2009, showing him in an argument with a TSA officer.
“I do not believe that there is a rule that bars me from using a camera in publicly acceptable areas at the airport,” Mocek said.
Mocek also refused to show his ID with his boarding pass to TSA officers, insisting that he has a right not to, prosecutors said.
Prosecutors said Mocek went to the airport with an agenda, but his defense attorney said the case is about videotaping in a public place.
TSA officer Jonathan Breedom said he was starting the secondary screening to verify Mocek’s identity when the man whipped out the camera and disrupted the screening process. Mocek was placed under arrest when officers said he caused a disturbance and refused to obey police.
“You can use the camera as long as you’re not interfering with the screening process,” Breedom said.

http://www.seattlepi.com/local/6420ap_nm_sunport_id_refusal.html
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — An Albuquerque jury has acquitted a Seattle man who refused to show his identification to Transportation Security Administration officers at a New Mexico airport.

Phil Mocek was arrested in late 2009 after he wouldn’t show his ID and then used a camera to videotape an altercation with TSA officers at Albuquerque International Sunport.

Mocek was facing several charges, including failure to obey an officer and concealing his identity.

KOB-TV says jurors found Mocek not guilty on all four counts Friday.

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Sorry about that subscription thing. I originally googled and got this page, then clicked on first link that just said “Acquitted” and it took me right into story. Try this

http://www.google.com/search?q=%22refused+to+show+ID%22+airport+albuquerque&rls=com.microsoft:*&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&startIndex=&startPage=1

[don-o]

Jury nullification?

Per the full article - looks to be the case! Excellent.

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Thanks!

[oneolcop]

Good news, but technically not jury nullification. That's when the case has been tried, the violations objectively proven and the jury still refuses to convict.

[RobinOfKingston]

Screw 'em ... they can rot behind their brick wall. I'll wait 'til I run into the guy, then ask him about it in person.

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[don-o]

Do you have more information than what is in the article?

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“Mocek was facing several charges, including failure to obey an officer and concealing his identity.”

so how does bambi get away with it?

[Georgia Girl 2]

Thank goodness. Now he needs to sue.

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See #12