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Judge Rebukes Baltimore Police Over Taping Incident
As reported by the Baltimore Sun
A federal judge has ordered Baltimore police to halt a “veritable witch hunt” into the personal life of a man who alleges that his camera was seized as he filmed an arrest.
In a ruling unsealed Friday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Susan Gauvey said the department must pay $1,000 for a “not so subtle attempt to intimidate the plaintiff” in a civil suit against the department.
She took issue with tactics employed against Christopher Sharp, who sued the department two years ago, alleging that officers deleted images from his phone after he recorded a female friend being beaten by officers at the 2010 Preakness Stakes.
The U.S. Justice Department has sided with Sharp, and the case has led to new department policies upholding the rights of citizens to record police.
The Justice Department has issued a statement of interest in other cases as well.
Submitted by Don Parker
Judge Rebukes Baltimore Police Over Taping Incident is a post from Cop Block – Badges Don't Grant Extra Rights
2013-03-11 13:02:15
Source: http://www.copblock.org/28528/judge-rebukes-baltimore-police-over-taping-incident/
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