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LA to Pay 50K to Detained Photographers and Teach Deputies That Photography is Not a Crime
"... the public has “a First Amendment right to observe, take photographs, and record video in any public place where they are lawfully present.” Deputies are warned against “interfering, threatening, intimidating, blocking or otherwise discouraging” picture takers unless they are violating a law.
Photographers also have the right to photograph officers while they’re performing their duties in public as long as the photographer has a right to be present, the training says. Deputies are forbidden from asking people to show or delete any photo without a warrant under any circumstances.
It’s a big win for photographers’ rights, says ACLU SoCal lawyer Peter Bibring: “The training established by this settlement should ensure that photographers around Los Angeles County — as well as the general public — can exercise their right to free expression without unnecessary harassment.”"
LA to Pay 50K to Detained Photographers and Teach Deputies That Photography is Not a Crime
"... the public has “a First Amendment right to observe, take photographs, and record video in any public place where they are lawfully present.” Deputies are warned against “interfering, threatening, intimidating, blocking or otherwise discouraging” picture takers unless they are violating a law.
Photographers also have the right to photograph officers while they’re performing their duties in public as long as the photographer has a right to be present, the training says. Deputies are forbidden from asking people to show or delete any photo without a warrant under any circumstances.
It’s a big win for photographers’ rights, says ACLU SoCal lawyer Peter Bibring: “The training established by this settlement should ensure that photographers around Los Angeles County — as well as the general public — can exercise their right to free expression without unnecessary harassment.”"
