NewsNM: Swickard - I would not think either of these stories were possible if something like it had not happened to me in May. My column here - From Long Island Lawyer Blog - The first story - A cameraman was arrested in Suffolk County Friday night for videotaping the end of a police chase from public property, a completely legal activity.Phil Datz, a cameraman for Stringer News Service, recorded the end of a Suffolk County Police chase while standing on a public sidewalk. While recording, a SCPD Sargent approached him, threatening him with arrest if he didn’t “go away”. The cameraman attempted to cooperate, by asking the Sargent “Where do you want me to go?”, and moving a block away where other pedestrians were standing. But apparently since the cameraman continued to do his job and videotape the officers, he was singled out for harassment one again by the SCPD Sargent. ”I’ve been doing this for 30 years, and there’s nothing you can hold over my head!” screams the Sargent. Phil Datz was then placed under arrest and charged with obstruction of governmental administration, a class A misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in jail.
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The second story - This case is a frightening example of what can
happen when a photographer encounters ignorant bullies with badges. According to the complaint filed in Federal Court, Nancy Genovese, a mother of three, was driving home on County Road 31 past Gabreski Airport in Suffolk County. Gabreski Airport displays a decorative helicopter shell by the roadway to the public, which is visible to all who pass by. Nancy Genovese stopped her car on the side of the road across the street from the airport in an area that is open and accessible to the public, and crossed over the road to the airport entryway that is also open and accessible to the public to take a picture of the helicopter display. While still in her car, she took a picture of the decorative helicopter shell with the intention of posting it on her personal “Support Our Troops” web page.
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Same Police Department has action in two separate camera incidents
NewsNM: Swickard - I would not think either of these stories were possible if something like it had not happened to me in May. My column here - From Long Island Lawyer Blog - The first story - A cameraman was arrested in Suffolk County Friday night for videotaping the end of a police chase from public property, a completely legal activity.Phil Datz, a cameraman for Stringer News Service, recorded the end of a Suffolk County Police chase while standing on a public sidewalk. While recording, a SCPD Sargent approached him, threatening him with arrest if he didn’t “go away”. The cameraman attempted to cooperate, by asking the Sargent “Where do you want me to go?”, and moving a block away where other pedestrians were standing. But apparently since the cameraman continued to do his job and videotape the officers, he was singled out for harassment one again by the SCPD Sargent. ”I’ve been doing this for 30 years, and there’s nothing you can hold over my head!” screams the Sargent. Phil Datz was then placed under arrest and charged with obstruction of governmental administration, a class A misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in jail. Read more - The second story - This case is a frightening example of what can 
happen when a photographer encounters ignorant bullies with badges. According to the complaint filed in Federal Court, Nancy Genovese, a mother of three, was driving home on County Road 31 past Gabreski Airport in Suffolk County. Gabreski Airport displays a decorative helicopter shell by the roadway to the public, which is visible to all who pass by. Nancy Genovese stopped her car on the side of the road across the street from the airport in an area that is open and accessible to the public, and crossed over the road to the airport entryway that is also open and accessible to the public to take a picture of the helicopter display. While still in her car, she took a picture of the decorative helicopter shell with the intention of posting it on her personal “Support Our Troops” web page. Read more
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Interesting that hse had so much cash. I belive it is perfectly legal to have as much cash on you as you want but the idea of paying "tuition" with cash is ludicrous at best. There is not a single university that will not take a personal check, money order, or credit card for tuition. AND most universities do not require full payment. Most will allow the student to pay monthly with a minimal charge. I tell students to quit borrowing and pay monthly. Do not go into debt for an education.
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