photography is not a crime
LAPD Reaches Out to Social Media and Launches a Crowd-Sourcing Tool For Gathering Photo and Video Evidence
May 6, 2014
Maaz Khan
Recently, there was a riot in Isla Vista, California. As the investigation behind it continues, the LAPD’s decided to try something unusual in the hopes…
Security Guard and Photographer Skirmish ends with Memory card Deleted and Damaged Gear
Apr 30, 2014
Udi Tirosh
Over the time we’ve seen a lot of Police activity we tag under photography is not a crime, but I think that this is the…
NYPD Gets A Lesson In Social Media – #myNYPD Tag Backlashes To Show Police Brutality
Apr 23, 2014
Udi Tirosh
It is not uncommon for “older” bodies of the industry to “not get” how social media works. At it’s core, a social campaign give a…
Baltimore Agrees to Pay $250K for Police Seizing and Deleting a Citizen’s Cell Phone Videos
Apr 18, 2014
Maaz Khan
This isn’t the kind of crime you’ll find in The Wire, but it’s pretty big for the photography community. The City of Baltimore has just…
Complaint Upheld Against Police Officer Who Threatened to Make Street Photographer’s Day a ‘Living Hell’
Mar 28, 2014
Maaz Khan
Last november, at the scene of a deadly collision, a photographer on the scene got into it with an on-duty officer who approached him about…
With Photography Comes Responsibility: Why Recent Paparazzi Activities Are Dangerous for Photographers and Their Rights
Mar 18, 2014
Maaz Khan
We’ve done reports over stories that we hear of how people have been treated by police when practicing photography in public. Most of the time…
Removing The Camera Drone from the Scene of the NYC Gas Explosion Was the Right Thing to Do
Mar 14, 2014
Maaz Khan
On Wednesday, Harlem’s community suffered tremendously when a gas leak explosion brought down two apartment buildings, killing 8 people and leaving over 70 injured. The…
Photographers and Their Constitutional Rights: A Few Words from an NPPA Attorney
Feb 24, 2014
Maaz Khan
With cameras becoming more accessible and easier to use, we have more of an incentive to film anything interesting that’s happening within our view. It’s…
End Of A Tale. Seattle Officer Who Threatened To Arrest News Editor For Taking A Picture Gets The Sack
Feb 5, 2014
Udi Tirosh
Back in July, 2013 we reported an incident where Seattle’s The Stranger news editor – Dominic Holden – was threatened to be arrested for photographing…
The News Editor Of Seattle’s The Stranger Threatened by Cops For Photographing. Makes a Great Story
Aug 1, 2013
Udi Tirosh
It is not uncommon for police to harass citizens for taking pictures. In fact, if you head over to photography is not a crime you’ll…