War on Photography

Texas bride threatens to sue over widely distributed media picture

A night in the slammer for the bride and groom. Separate cells. Same sex cellmates. A consummation of marriage put on hold by the groom’s...

Amtrak “revises” photo policy as Amtrak police continue harassment

While the National Press Photographers Association is proudly proclaiming how it had a hand in revising Amtrak’s policy towards photographers, Amtrak police are continuing...

Texas TV reporter arrested for doing his job

A TV reporter for a southern Texas news station was arrested Thursday after pulling up to the scene of an accident that resulted from...

Nevada casino security guards illegally detain man after taking photos

A Nevada man was illegally detained by casino security guards after taking photos of a mural inside the casino Wednesday night. Robert Woolley said several...

Newark cop suspended without pay for placing choke hold on TV camerama

Newark police have once again pissed all over the First Amendment. This time it was Brian Shariff, a hulking veteran police officer who can be...

Albuquerque police officer who arrested TV cameraman has been fired

***Update***: KOB-TV posts (http://photographyisnotacrime.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/S578979.shtml?cat=500)**.** Albuquerque police officer Daniel Guzman – who made international headlines in May when he arrested a (http://photographyisnotacrime.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/new-mexico-cop-arrests-videographer-as-tape-rolls) on video – has...

It’s finally over … or is it?

That is the question I asked the judge when I was informed of the jury’s verdict, which came in at 11:45 p.m. , after...

My trial begins Monday

Five weeks after my trial was delayed because prosecutors were (http://photographyisnotacrime.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/the-saga-continues-camera-shy-prosecutors-force-delay-of-my-trial) to proceed in front of a news camera, my trial is set to...

Internal Affairs clears cops who arrested me; Trial date finally set

But I was surprised that they went as far as interviewing witnesses to the incident and even went as far as obtaining my mug...

Seattle police dish out $8,000 after wrongful arrest of photographer

Armed with nothing but a camera, Seattle photographer Bogdan Mohora was thrown in a jail cell (http://photographyisnotacrime.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/2004003761_photographer09m.html) and told he could be charged with...

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