Five Years In Jail For Recording An Officer!

cheriann · 04-13-2010, 11:14 AM

HOLY COW! I live in Maryland, and as most of you already know, I take pictures and record from my motorcycle ALL THE TIME!!!! I had NO CLUE they could do this to you!!!!!!!

http://www.abc2news.com/news/local/s...r5fAq-tlA.cspx

waterman · 04-13-2010, 11:43 AM

Sounds pretty anal to me of the police department. For me, if someone pulled a gun on me in an unmarked car and no uniform without identifying themselves as police, they might have been run over.

Here's to hoping that he gets off and the police get a stiff reprimand for their actions.

fish · 04-13-2010, 05:22 PM

**Top Cat** · 04-13-2010, 06:29 PM

What a bunch a bull sh*t. The cop was wrong and now he tries to blame the motorcyclist. Tyipical.
Did you read the comments by buds88 and betssee , what a couple of horses asses.

**ringadingh** · 04-13-2010, 07:17 PM

The cop should be fired for the way he stopped him, thats not neccessary for a traffic stop, and now they are trying to hang the biker with some more bogus crap.

txtimberwolf · 04-13-2010, 08:14 PM

You have to be kidding me. They would be charging me for more than recording a trooper with out his permission. Cut me off gt out of your car with weapon drawn telling me to get off the bike while advancing towards me. I have the god given right to protect myself and would have in that situation. he didnt identify himself as a peace officer for almost 5 seconds. he is very lucky this didnt turn into something very very bad for everyone involved or nearby.

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cheriann · 04-13-2010, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Ringadingh

The cop should be fired for the way he stopped him, thats not neccessary for a traffic stop, and now they are trying to hang the biker with some more bogus crap.

That's how I feel too!

sarge1057 · 04-14-2010, 07:09 AM

You have to wonder why the marked car didn't pull him over It just leaves you to believe the unmarked cop was out of line , he could have backed up the cop in uniform and their would be no problem.

blowndodge · 04-14-2010, 08:19 AM

He needs a good attorney. State Police off duty, at least in California, do not have jurisdiction for non-felony traffic enforcement. they are only allowed to draw down on felony crime in progress situations. I'd sue the p*ss out of them and make an example of the Barney Fife Yahoo.

cheriann · 04-14-2010, 08:53 AM

In our local riding group, we have a rider that is a Capitol Hill police officer (Washington, DC). This is how he defends the actions of the police force for this incident, which I STILL don't agree with...to quote him:

The law is not just for this it goes back to the same law that requires police to have a warrant for a wiretap. If this had been 2 citizens the charge would be the same. It is to protect anyone from being recorded without their knowing it and consenting to it. If you ever look at police videos in Md it is just video no audio because the same thing applies. The last case I know of was an employee recording his boss when being fired and not only did he lose his job but when he presented the recording at his unemployement hearing he was denied unemployment but ended up with a place to stay and a job courtesy of the state prison system.

**Cajunrider** · 04-14-2010, 10:08 AM

I think he can beat this with a decent attorney. The plain clothed trooper was wrong for not properly identifying himself when he exited his car. I'd bet the State Attorney withdraws the charges before it goes to court.

Yellow Jacket · 04-14-2010, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by CheriAnn

In our local riding group, we have a rider that is a Capitol Hill police officer (Washington, DC). This is how he defends the actions of the police force for this incident, which I STILL don't agree with...to quote him:

The law is not just for this it goes back to the same law that requires police to have a warrant for a wiretap. If this had been 2 citizens the charge would be the same. It is to protect anyone from being recorded without their knowing it and consenting to it. If you ever look at police videos in Md it is just video no audio because the same thing applies. The last case I know of was an employee recording his boss when being fired and not only did he lose his job but when he presented the recording at his unemployement hearing he was denied unemployment but ended up with a place to stay and a job courtesy of the state prison system.

If this (highlighted in yellow) BS is true then all of the paparazzi idiots taking pictures of celebrities would be on the unemployment line!!!! That statement is a total crock of . . .(insert your own expletive here) !

cheriann · 04-14-2010, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Yellow Jacket

Quote:

Originally Posted by CheriAnn

In our local riding group, we have a rider that is a Capitol Hill police officer (Washington, DC). This is how he defends the actions of the police force for this incident, which I STILL don't agree with...to quote him:

The law is not just for this it goes back to the same law that requires police to have a warrant for a wiretap. If this had been 2 citizens the charge would be the same. It is to protect anyone from being recorded without their knowing it and consenting to it. If you ever look at police videos in Md it is just video no audio because the same thing applies. The last case I know of was an employee recording his boss when being fired and not only did he lose his job but when he presented the recording at his unemployement hearing he was denied unemployment but ended up with a place to stay and a job courtesy of the state prison system.

If this (highlighted in yellow) BS is true then all of the paparazzi idiots taking pictures of celebrities would be on the unemployment line!!!! That statement is a total crock of . . .(insert your own expletive here) !

You are BRILLIANT!!!! That's an OUTSTANDING arguement against that BS!!!!!!!! ;)

watchman · 04-14-2010, 04:09 PM

The State got there panties in a wad because he put it on U-Tube and they are going to make and example of him. I agree the marked car should have put the lights and siren on the guy and the plains clothes officer should have done back up. What really got me was that he was not arrested but his computers and equipment was confiscated. Even if he gets the charges dropped he will be lucky to get the computers and equipment back undamaged, and most likely all of his files will be deleated and the hard drive wiped clean.

josh · 04-14-2010, 10:22 PM

That is incredulous to me, I use a helmet cam as well. I would be really curious to see what the marked cars dash cam shows tho, because you don't really know how he edited that tape. Not to back either side but who is to say that that is not the 2nd time they got the guy stopped and the plainclothes was blocking him. Just saying that it would be nice to see the other camera's tape to get a 2nd point of view

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04-13-2010, 11:43 AM	#2
waterman Top Contributor Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 6,530	Five Years In Jail For Recording An Officer! Sounds pretty anal to me of the police department. For me, if someone pulled a gun on me in an unmarked car and no uniform without identifying themselves as police, they might have been run over. Here's to hoping that he gets off and the police get a stiff reprimand for their actions. __________________ Joel "Waterman" 2017 HD Road Glide Ultra 2006 Nomad - Sold VBA 213 VROC 16913 Custer 09: Cortez 10: Crescent City 11: Kanab 12: Estes Park 13: Tahoe 14: Red Lodge 16
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Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	Five Years In Jail For Recording An Officer! What a bunch a bull sh*t. The cop was wrong and now he tries to blame the motorcyclist. Tyipical. Did you read the comments by buds88 and betssee , what a couple of horses asses. __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4]
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ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Five Years In Jail For Recording An Officer! The cop should be fired for the way he stopped him, thats not neccessary for a traffic stop, and now they are trying to hang the biker with some more bogus crap. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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txtimberwolf Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Graham, Texas Posts: 103	Five Years In Jail For Recording An Officer! You have to be kidding me. They would be charging me for more than recording a trooper with out his permission. Cut me off gt out of your car with weapon drawn telling me to get off the bike while advancing towards me. I have the god given right to protect myself and would have in that situation. he didnt identify himself as a peace officer for almost 5 seconds. he is very lucky this didnt turn into something very very bad for everyone involved or nearby. :(" title="" border="0"/>
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sarge1057 Sr. Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: ,,,,,,,,,,,, Posts: 1,426	Five Years In Jail For Recording An Officer! You have to wonder why the marked car didn't pull him over It just leaves you to believe the unmarked cop was out of line , he could have backed up the cop in uniform and their would be no problem.
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blowndodge Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington City, Utah Posts: 16,474	Five Years In Jail For Recording An Officer! He needs a good attorney. State Police off duty, at least in California, do not have jurisdiction for non-felony traffic enforcement. they are only allowed to draw down on felony crime in progress situations. I'd sue the pss out of them and make an example of the Barney Fife Yahoo. __________________ I love my Victory Cross Country Tour 106. Smells like Victory! Ultra's are Limited There are two types of Harley riders. Those that trailer them and those that push them. The most Interesting Man in the World* "Find the things in life you don't do well and don't do those things" Member # 0005
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cheriann Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 1,250	Five Years In Jail For Recording An Officer! In our local riding group, we have a rider that is a Capitol Hill police officer (Washington, DC). This is how he defends the actions of the police force for this incident, which I STILL don't agree with...to quote him: The law is not just for this it goes back to the same law that requires police to have a warrant for a wiretap. If this had been 2 citizens the charge would be the same. It is to protect anyone from being recorded without their knowing it and consenting to it. If you ever look at police videos in Md it is just video no audio because the same thing applies. The last case I know of was an employee recording his boss when being fired and not only did he lose his job but when he presented the recording at his unemployement hearing he was denied unemployment but ended up with a place to stay and a job courtesy of the state prison system. __________________ Cheri Ann 2012 Vulcan Vaquero VBA #2069
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Cajunrider Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: (SE Louisiana) Posts: 8,340	Five Years In Jail For Recording An Officer! I think he can beat this with a decent attorney. The plain clothed trooper was wrong for not properly identifying himself when he exited his car. I'd bet the State Attorney withdraws the charges before it goes to court. __________________ 2016 Electra Glide Ultra Limited CVO Palladium Silver / Phantom Blue 110 cu in SE 2012 Electra Glide Ultra Limited (Traded 6/22/16) Tequila Sunrise / HD Orange Vance & Hines true dual headers Rinehart 4" slip ons Screamin Eagle Super Tuner Screamin Eagle Stage 1 intake Dyno tuned H.O.G.# 4514015 2007 Nomad 1600 (Traded 6/23/12) VBA #482
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watchman Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Macon, Missouri Posts: 1,175	Five Years In Jail For Recording An Officer! The State got there panties in a wad because he put it on U-Tube and they are going to make and example of him. I agree the marked car should have put the lights and siren on the guy and the plains clothes officer should have done back up. What really got me was that he was not arrested but his computers and equipment was confiscated. Even if he gets the charges dropped he will be lucky to get the computers and equipment back undamaged, and most likely all of his files will be deleated and the hard drive wiped clean.
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josh Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 221	Five Years In Jail For Recording An Officer! That is incredulous to me, I use a helmet cam as well. I would be really curious to see what the marked cars dash cam shows tho, because you don't really know how he edited that tape. Not to back either side but who is to say that that is not the 2nd time they got the guy stopped and the plainclothes was blocking him. Just saying that it would be nice to see the other camera's tape to get a 2nd point of view
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