That's pretty close to what I think might happen. IAC, John would probably be detained for quite some time.
IMO, regardless of what your rights are, you really need to assess the situation and decide for yourself what the best course of action is. As I asked once before, I wonder how many of those who have taken a strong moral stance on this issue have ever been cuffed, tossed into the back of a patrol car, chained to a bench or put into a holding cell in the precinct house, and gone through the system. There have been times when I have taken a tougher stance - but I'm certainly not gonna ruin my day over a few innocuous snaps of fire hydrants, parked cars, and sidewalk cracks. Shel > [Original Message] > From: keith_w > Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > > So how do you think that would play out? Cop wants to see the pics, you > > tell him he'll have to come up with some legal entitlement before that > > happens, and that you want to run it past a lawyer first, in any case. Now > > there you are, on the street. What do you think the cop might say, or what > > do you think might happen next? > > > > Shel > > Uhhh, maybe something like, "Fine. You can use the station phone. I'll > drive you there." > > keith > > >>[Original Message] > >>From: John Francis > > > > > >>I think it's a hard line to draw as to just how cooperative to be. > >> > >>My gut feel is that I would draw the line at showing the contents > >>of the camera. I'd try and explain that I wouldn't mind showing > >>the picture to Ted/Joe/whatever his name is as a person, but as > >>a duly empowered officer of the law enforcement community he'd > >>have to come up with some legal entitlement before that happened, > >>and I'd want to run it past a lawyer first, in any case.
