Press freedom is important, but that doesn't mean that it needs to be more controlled, it means the press should have more freedom. The New York Civil Liberties Union, the New York affiliate of the ACLU, reports that New York City Police have frequently detained photographers and filmmakers and forced them to show their film to the police, and even to destroy it.
The practice was noticed when Rakesh Sharma, a noted maker of documentaries, was held for several hours after filming taxicabs in NYC. The NYPD has no procedure for dealing with such occurrences, which often results in the detainment of innocent photographers or filmers.
These people are threatened with arrest if thy refuse to show their photographs and/or destroy them.
The NYCLU is suing the NYPD for harassing and detaining photographers.
Tags: Politics, Current Events, Current Affairs, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, First Amendment, Free Speech, Press Freedom, Rakesh Sharma, NYPD
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