This would be laughable if it weren’t happening virtually everywhere. You might ask “why would a cop arrest someone for videotaping a police action?”

Evidently, police don’t like having their photos taken while doing their jobs. Why? Because they feel threatened that the photo can incriminate them? But, how can a photo incriminate you if you are doing nothing improper? If they are not using excessive force, if they are performing their duty without endangering the safety of others then where is the problem?

If you acquire video or photographic evidence that warrants an official investigation, create and secure copies of the evidence, then forward it to local police monitoring groups such as civilian review boards, ACLU, and NAACP chapters And get legal representation for yourself in case the police department retaliates against you.