Do Police Have The Right To Confiscate Your Camera? (Answer is NO!)

Photography Is Not A Crime ^ | January 21, 2009 | Carlos Miller

[wally_bert]

I run into that sometimes. Photography is one of the few things I truly enjoy. Every now and then I get to make a little money at it. My other hope is to reactivate my dead stock photo and video program. Getting any decent modeling talent in my area is not easy and it isn't just me.

When I had my latest range war with the commies next door, I saw him using some antique 35 mm to document his precious weeds, that is not to throw off on 35s. I kind of miss using one. Anyway, I did some of my own photos about the same area and was using my Canon 50D. The old commie saw me out there and asked if I needed film for my camera. He is such an irratating old fool.

[wally_bert]

It is appreciated by this sometimes pro. Thank you.

[elkfersupper]

I don’t fear the police because I know my rights.

The police don't care about your rights

[MaxMax]

That's fine, but the Police are also regular people doing a job,
and not everyone likes everyone they meet.

Another thing I would like to point out is that the police are not Voted into office.
A point that many need to contemplate and keep in mind.

If someone is an ass, they'll always be an ass no matter which side they're on.

[Secret Agent Man]

No, you get a device that saves to a SD card or memory stick, and always keep a spare with you to swap in and replace the one you were recording on. Or just pull the card/stick out, most units have small internal storage.

[Secret Agent Man]

Yes. The police aren’t going to get into a discussion of rights or not, that’s not their function. They aren’t judges or lawyers. They aren’t going to debate crap. If you know more than they do you can sometimes get out of things but you don’t want to engage that way unless absolutely necessary.