Las Vegas police agree to pay $100,000 to beaten videographer
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Las Vegas Review-Journal reports: "The Metropolitan Police Department has agreed to pay $100,000 to a Las Vegas man who said he was beaten by an officer as he shot video from his driveway. ... As Colling was driving away, he stopped his car, got out and approached Crooks. ... He ordered Crooks to stop filming, and when Crooks refused, Colling beat him, according to the lawsuit."
http://www.lvrj.com/news/las-vegas-police-agree-to-pay-100-0...
Obviously, if the police can record citizens, citizens should have an equal capability. The police have no right to demand that a citizen filming in a public location stop filming.
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I'd sure hope that the cop
I'd sure hope that the cop got fired too -- that's crossing the line!
The article says so.
I'd sure hope that the cop got fired too -- that's crossing the line!
In the article: "An internal investigation concluded that Colling, a six-year veteran, violated several department policies. Police would not release the specific policy violations.
Sheriff Doug Gillespie fired Colling in December.".
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But ...
I'd sure hope that the cop got fired too -- that's crossing the line!
In the article: "An internal investigation concluded that Colling, a six-year veteran, violated several department policies. Police would not release the specific policy violations.
Sheriff Doug Gillespie fired Colling in December.".
... probably working in another police department somewhere.
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How
How do you get arrested for trespassing when you are standing in your own driveway?
Anytime you have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there's a 90% probability you'll get it wrong.
they can arrest you for anything
How do you get arrested for trespassing when you are standing in your own driveway?
One of the resons the charges were dropped.
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The SHERIFF fired him???
I'm not sure I understand how the Sheriff fired someone in a different agency.
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He Isn't...
I'm not sure I understand how the Sheriff fired someone in a different agency.
He isn't from a different agency. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has a sheriff as the head of the department, not a chief. http://www.lvmpd.com/AboutLVMPD/OfficeoftheSheriff.aspx
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Sounds weird!
How strange! I guess any agency can do whatever they want...
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Not when you consider...
The department was created in 1973 with the merger of the Las Vegas Police Department and the Clark County Sheriff's Department - Las Vegas is located in Clark County, and the department is responsible for the city and the surrounding county. The combined force is headed by the Clark County Sheriff.
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Boston Pays $170,000 To The Guy Police Arrested For Filming Them
Seems to be a popular past-time for law enforcement.
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120328/04495818276/boston...
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