NH Man Arrested For Videotaping Police.. Again 666
OhPlz writes "Back in 2006, a resident of New Hampshire's second largest city was arrested while at the police station attempting to file a complaint against officers. His crime? He had video tape evidence of the officers' wrongdoings. According to the police, that's wiretapping. After world wide attention, the police dropped the charges. His complaint was found to be valid, but the evidence never saw the light of day. Well, guess what? Round two. There are differing reports, but again the police arrested Mr. Gannon and again, they seized his video camera. This time it's 'falsifying evidence' because he tried to hand off the camera, most likely to protect its contents. If there's the potential of police wrongdoing, how is it that the law permits the police to seize the evidence?"
What are these words? (Score:5, Funny)
What do you mean police wrongdoing? Can you use those two words in a sentence?
Re:If Live Free Or Die are your choices (Score:5, Funny)
I believe that is meant to say "or die (trying to live free)".
Re:A Fair Word of Warning (Score:5, Funny)
Who's gonna pay for that? You?
Good call. It is inconceivable that anybody would pay for a mobile, net connected technology.
On another matter, can anyone tell me how this Amish Anonymous Coward managed to make this post on Slashdot?
Re:Police state (Score:5, Funny)
If people, especially authorities can't be recorded when in public, then there is nothing to prevent them from abusing their authority, doing anything they wish, and lying about it
The police report says he was yelling a lot just before he fell down a bunch of stairs filled with tasers, mace, boots and car hoods and that when officers helped him up, he tried to pass his camcorder off to someone standing nearby, who also fell down the stairs. I find it really hard to understand why you're blaming the police for defective stairs...
Re:Fuck The Police (Score:4, Funny)
Sting's handsome, but not thathandsome. And don't get me started on the other guys.