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- Teen Records Chilling Encounter with NYPD During Questionable Stop-and-Frisk Detainment | Pixiq http://www.pixiq.com/article/teen-records-chilling-encounter-during-stop-and-frisk#ztucoc344lmikddt.16 3 comments politics
- Houston Man Receives Visit from FBI after Photographing Weather | Pixiq http://www.pixiq.com/article/houston-man-receives-visit-from-fbi-after-photographing-weather#lmvig7g4ibs3srp0.16 5 comments politics
- Texas Police Kill Unarmed Man Before Confiscating Witness Camera and Deleting Images Police in Texas shot an unarmed man 41 times, then turned around and confiscated another man’s camera after he started taking photos and shooting video of the bloody aftermath http://www.pixiq.com/article/texas-police-kill-unarmed-man-before-confiscating-witness-camera 932 comments politics
- Kentucky Cops Detain Man for "Suspicion of Terrorist Activity" for Video Recording Police Station | Pixiq http://www.pixiq.com/article/kentucky-police-detain-man-for-suspicion-of-terrorist-activity 4 comments law
- NYPD Publishes Poster of "Professional Agitators," aka Citizens who Record Cops http://www.pixiq.com/article/nypd-publishes-poster-of-professional-agitators 8 comments politics
- Connecticut Cop Arrested After Pulling Gun On Cop Who Photographed Him http://www.pixiq.com/article/connecticut-cop-arrested-after-pulling-gun-on-cop 100 comments politics
- U.S. Department of Justice Slaps Baltimore Police Over Right to Record Issue --"Officers should be advised not to threaten, intimidate, or otherwise discourage an individual from recording police officer enforcement activities or intentionally block or obstruct cameras or recording devices." http://www.pixiq.com/article/department-of-justice-slaps-baltimore-pd 7 comments politics
- DoJ Tells Baltimore PD the right to record on-duty police officers is protected by the First Amendment http://www.pixiq.com/article/department-of-justice-slaps-baltimore-pd 771 comments politics
- A pair of bullying LA cops detain photographer who took their picture, accuse him of all kinds of false crimes before handcuffing him, then searching through his camera bag without consent http://www.pixiq.com/article/photographer-with-lawsuit-against-la-sheriffs-dept-detained 75 comments politics
- Shocking Video Of Kelly Thomas Beating Death Released --“See my fists? They are getting ready to fuck you up."-- Fullerton, California police officer Manny Ramos, just before he and five other cops beat Kelly Thomas to death. http://www.pixiq.com/article/shocking-video-of-kelly-thomas-released-watch-with-caution 1666 comments politics
- Please Sign Petition Asking Obama To Protect Rights Of Citizens To Record Police In Public | Pixiq http://www.pixiq.com/article/please-sign-the-petition 5 comments politics
- Mississippi Teens Jailed After Video Recording Police Investigation From Balcony: Cops burst through their apartment door without a warrant, arrested the teens and charged them with disorderly conduct http://www.pixiq.com/article/mississippi-teens-jailed-after-video-recording-police 441 comments politics
- The Connecticut state senate has recently approved a bill that would allow citizens to sue police officers who arrest them for recording in public, apparently the first of its kind in the nation. http://www.pixiq.com/article/connecticut-senate-approves-bill 235 comments politics
- Former Reporter Files Suit Against Cop Who Deleted Her Footage: Reporter caught cop on camera roughing up a teenager. Cop confiscated the camera, took it home and deleted the incriminating clip that showed her shoving the teen through a barrier http://www.pixiq.com/article/former-reporter-files-suit-against-cop-who-deleted-her-footage 10 comments politics
- UK teenager wins settlement from London Met police after being harassed, threatened and detained for photographing a military parade last year. Police said photographing the soldiers was “silly,” “gay”, “stupid” and a possible threat under the UK’s Terrorism Act http://www.pixiq.com/article/teenage-photographer-wins-settlement-from-london-police 222 comments worldnews
- During an Occupy Dallas protest in front of BofA building, cop claimed that activist Benavides assaulted him, starting a mini-riot in which 8 people were arrested. But Youtube video proved that the cop had shoved Benavides off a 4-foot planter, sending him sprawling to the pavement http://www.pixiq.com/article/youtube-video-exposes-dallas-cop-to-be-a-liar 538 comments politics
- 'Pennsylvania cop told a Ron Paul supporter that he would arrest him on wiretapping charges if he continued recording him.The only problem is, Pennsylvania’s wiretapping law has an expectation of privacy provision... http://www.pixiq.com/article/pennsylvania-cop-threatens-to-arrest-man-on-wiretapping-charge 3 comments politics
- Cop to citizen who was recording him during a traffic stop: “It’s a felony in the state of Florida to videotape an officer at a traffic stop,” he said. “You see, the law says that we can videotape you, but you don’t have the right to videotape us without our consent or record us.” http://www.pixiq.com/article/golden-beach-cop 75 comments politics
- Ohio Congressman Has Cops Confiscate Cameras At Town Hall Meeting. http://www.pixiq.com/article/ohio-congressman-bans-cameras-from-town-hall-meeting 147 comments politics
- Massachusetts D.A. declares wiretapping law doesn't apply when cop has no expectation of privacy. Cop had been caught on video beating man on video. Filed complaint against woman for wiretapping. http://www.pixiq.com/article/wiretapping-law-doesnt-apply-in-massachusetts 36 comments reddit.com
- A Muslim woman punched a man in the face after he had photographed her on a busy Toronto intersection; claims that her religious rights had been violated http://www.pixiq.com/article/muslim-woman-punches-photographer 2604 comments worldnews
- Kelly Thomas, a 37-yr-old homeless man with schizophrenia, kept calling for his father as police tased and beat him repeatedly... to death http://www.pixiq.com/article/citizen-video-captures 34 comments reddit.com
- The Attorney General of Washington state clearly doesn't understand the first amendment. http://www.pixiq.com/article/washington-attorney-general-calls-cops-on-man-recording-meeting 15 comments politics
- Woman Escorted off US Airways Flight for Snapping iPhone Photo http://www.pixiq.com/article/woman-escorted-off-us-airways-flight-for-snapping-iphone-photo 14 comments reddit.com
- Are you kidding me, this is really starting to get a little out of hand... Police arrest lady for standing on her lawn. http://www.pixiq.com/article/rochester-police-arrest-woman-for-videotaping-them 125 comments reddit.com
- As police continue to blatantly steal and destroy cameras from citizens without any legal authority whatsoever, it is essential to store our video footage online so it can accessed regardless of what happens to our cameras. http://www.pixiq.com/article/using-qik-to-salvage-videos-after-police-confiscate-cameras 5 comments reddit.com
- Cop To Citizen: "If You Take My Picture Again, I'm Going To Fucking Break Your Face" http://www.pixiq.com/article/if-you-take-my-picture-again-im-going-to-fucking-break-your-face-0 232 comments politics
- Miami Beach police did their best to destroy a citizen video that shows them shooting a man to death in a hail of bullets Memorial Day. But the video survived because the patriot hid the sim card before the cops smashed his phone. http://www.pixiq.com/article/miami%20beach%20police%20ordered%20videographer%20at%20gunpoint%20to%20hand%20over 9 comments politics
- Police Confiscate Cell Phone Cameras After Shooting Unarmed Man On Miami Beach http://www.pixiq.com/article/police-confiscated-cell-phone-cameras-after-shooting-unarmed-man 9 comments politics
- Man Told He Is Guilty Of Felony For Videotaping Whale http://www.pixiq.com/article/man-told-he-is-guilty-of-felony-for-videotaping-whale 5 comments politics
- Cop tries to "confiscate" videophone footage (of other cops stopping some teens down the street) as "evidence" from man who was in his own home. Man gets cuffed & arrested for not handing it over. http://www.pixiq.com/article/police-handcuff-man-videotaping-investigation-from-his-own-home 7 comments reddit.com
- Eight months after being battered and assaulted by a security guard on the Miami-Dade Metrorail for videotaping inside a train station, Carlos Miller filea lawsuit seeking damages http://www.pixiq.com/article/i-am-suing-50-state-security-over-the-metrorail-assault 3 comments politics
- Responding to a complaint from his son, who had just been involved in a fender bender, Philadelphia cop walks into convenience store with his gun drawn and grabbed a young woman from behind, pressing the gun into her face: 'You think you can fuck with me?” http://www.pixiq.com/article/surveillance-video-once-again-shines-light-on-philadelphia-pd-corruption 63 comments politics
- Man sodomized by Boise police cops with Taser will receive six-figure settlement http://www.pixiq.com/article/man-sodomized-with-taser-by-boise-cops-will-receive-six-figure-settlement 160 comments politics
- Dear reddit, although you and I sometimes quarrel - I'm not too proud to THANK YOU...as THIS never would've happened without YOU! http://www.pixiq.com/article/big-ugly-interview 28 comments reddit.com
- 19 year old schools embarrassed Virginia police on constitutional law after being detained for photography. http://www.pixiq.com/article/dc-photo-activist-once-again-detained 74 comments reddit.com
- Former Cop Selling Dashboard Cams for Citizens .. Barry Cooper, a former star narcotics officers turned pro-marijuana activist and internet salesman, will be selling a dashboard camera that can be installed in your car to protect you from cops during traffic stops. http://www.pixiq.com/article/former-cop-selling-dashboard-cams-for-citizens 5 comments politics
- Cop doesnt like to be filmed, makes up bogus laws in order to intimidate filmer. Filmer stands up for his rights & cop backs off. (video) http://www.pixiq.com/article/oregon-cop-attempts-to-intimidate-man-videotaping-traffic-stop 9 comments reddit.com
- Oregon Cop Attempts to Intimidate Man Videotaping Traffic Stop .. Logan-Kelly did not allow the officer to intimidate him with false laws. He calmly told the officer that he did not have an expectation of privacy, so therefore, no crime was being committed. http://www.pixiq.com/article/oregon-cop-attempts-to-intimidate-man-videotaping-traffic-stop 44 comments politics