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The concern is that the law is so broad that it could be abused. In this case the officer let him go about his business but what will happen in the next case? T
by MichaelApproved 15y ago
The concern is that the law is so broad that it could be abused. In this case the officer let him go about his business but what will happen in the next case? This rule is so subjective that it can justifiably be used at times other than in the spirit in which it was designed for.
- archangel_one 15y agoWhat law? The article refers to a "special order" of the LAPD which directs the officers to question photographers, but doesn't mention any laws as far as I can see.
- tptacek 15y agoWhat specific law are you referring to? A police department's general orders are not laws. They're directives to the police, and they're confined to those powers already lawfully conferred to the police. A department's general orders cannot meaningfully include things like "arrest photographers on sight".