tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926331686958472031.post5099843719372930614..comments2023-05-10T11:14:50.324-04:00Comments on PolitiConn: Idiot 'Raid'Terry Cowgillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09879361872421002161noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926331686958472031.post-15369455969282951222010-08-19T06:36:53.980-04:002010-08-19T06:36:53.980-04:00Hmmm, now journalists should carry Stun Guns, to d...Hmmm, now journalists should carry Stun Guns, to deal with idiots like this. Take their picture rolling on the ground, soiling themselves....Marshall Mileshttp://robinhoodradio.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926331686958472031.post-76780185050286845672010-08-18T13:31:24.920-04:002010-08-18T13:31:24.920-04:00Of course. To defend ourselves from the pettifoggi...Of course. To defend ourselves from the pettifogging geeks in city hall!Terry Cowgillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09879361872421002161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926331686958472031.post-47229303315640573632010-08-18T13:20:55.349-04:002010-08-18T13:20:55.349-04:00Can journalists carry weapons? For defense purpos...Can journalists carry weapons? For defense purposes, of course!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02429639948897880605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926331686958472031.post-16507190565899787432010-08-18T12:15:27.924-04:002010-08-18T12:15:27.924-04:001997, I believe. At roughly the same time, I also ...1997, I believe. At roughly the same time, I also had a Duchess County deputy sheriff tell me I could not photograph the back of Oblong Books while he was investigating a burglary there. I politely advised him of my rights and he pretty much backed off.Terry Cowgillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09879361872421002161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926331686958472031.post-949239749213744812010-08-18T11:35:19.463-04:002010-08-18T11:35:19.463-04:00i was not really defending the guy.. just question...i was not really defending the guy.. just questioning the "journalism". Terry.. was your encounter pre 9/11? I've heard horror stories from photographer friends who have been detained/harassed for doing such in major..even with press credentials. seems like many first responders (police, fire, etc) are not really up to date (or concerned with) the rights of citizens to photograph/record their actions in the line of duty.Frednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926331686958472031.post-10821312571130772442010-08-18T10:26:09.334-04:002010-08-18T10:26:09.334-04:00He was yelling at me from across the street to sto...He was yelling at me from across the street to stop and I did not since he had no authority to order me to stop.<br />The he started running at me. I waited for a couple of seconds to see if he was serious. When he did not stop, I pulled a Monty Python & The Holy Grail( "Run away!).<br />The guy was a couple of inches taller than me, so I figured I wasn't getting paid enough to get tackled by a big goon.<br />I did get several good shots before it was time to leave, however. There was no blood and guts or anything, BTW. Just a banged up car.Terry Cowgillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09879361872421002161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926331686958472031.post-48014837920439591432010-08-18T10:17:31.932-04:002010-08-18T10:17:31.932-04:00so what did you do T?so what did you do T?Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11576948436543747881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926331686958472031.post-35587308388991135552010-08-18T08:29:25.953-04:002010-08-18T08:29:25.953-04:00The photographer may have gotten too close, but th...The photographer may have gotten too close, but the response from this moron was a worse offense by far. This was an assault. The photographer should have pressed charges.Terrence McCarthyhttp://terrencemccarthy.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926331686958472031.post-6682768827185662752010-08-18T07:47:18.959-04:002010-08-18T07:47:18.959-04:00That's pretty much what I always did when I ph...That's pretty much what I always did when I photographed accident and fire scenes, Fred. I kept a safe distance and did not hamper the efforts of firefighters.<br />In this case, the photographer did get close, but the "victim" would have only been justified in pushing him away.<br />Instead, he waited until he was safely in his car and ready to shut the door and pull away. Then he sprayed the photographer. So this was nothing but angry spite, not self-defense.Terry Cowgillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09879361872421002161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926331686958472031.post-28346378899976307162010-08-18T07:28:38.950-04:002010-08-18T07:28:38.950-04:00anything can be an occupational hazard for paparaz...anything can be an occupational hazard for paparazzi style journalism. which is what the clip appears to be. since when can reporters get so close to the exiting offenders? That was a little too close. the camera meere inches from their face.<br /><br />I've photographed accident and fire scenes before, and not always for submission to local papers.. just because i was in the wrong place at the right time with camera in hand.. and like you, i was "asked" to leave.. i just kept a safe distance and continued shooting regardless of what they said.Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10894543675037597360noreply@blogger.com