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More details along with a still: https://nypost.com/2017/09/23/how-curb-your-enthusiasm-saved-this-man-from-prison/ https://nypost.com/2017/09/23/how-curb-your-
by thih9 2y ago
More details along with a still: https://nypost.com/2017/09/23/how-curb-your-enthusiasm-saved-this-man-from-prison/ https://nypost.com/2017/09/23/how-curb-your-enthusiasm-saved...
> They had been stopped by a production assistant so as not to interrupt filming. But for some reason, the PA had a last-minute change of heart and let Juan and little Melissa walk to their seats — and into the background of the show’s action.
> “Can you imagine had Melissa not asked for a snack?” Juan marveled.
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> Juan was released, but couldn’t catch a break. Due to a clerical error, he had to report back to county jail two days later. The tombs had just been rocked by racial unrest after a murder inside, and Juan was actually afraid “I would be killed.”
> Melnik had assumed it would be cleared up in 24 hours. Instead, Juan, a declared-innocent man, was there for two hell-filled weeks.
> In 2007, Juan received $320,000 in a settlement of his civil lawsuit against the LAPD and the city of Los Angeles for false imprisonment, misconduct and defamation.
- nightowl_games 2y agoWhat happens if you dont accept a settlement for something like false imprisonment?
- unsnap_biceps 2y agoa settlement just short circuits the process. Without a settlement, it goes to court and, depending on the jurisdiction and case details, decided by a judge or a jury, and again depending on the jurisdiction and case details, penalties are decided by a judge or a jury. Really it's pretty similar to criminal court with the exception that neither party will have a criminal charge or criminal judgement against them at the end of it. No one will go to jail.
- ruthmarx 2y ago> They had been stopped by a production assistant so as not to interrupt filming. But for some reason, the PA had a last-minute change of heart and let Juan and little Melissa walk to their seats — and into the background of the show’s action. Why is a PA able to stop a ticket holder from going to their seats just cause a show is filming at the same time a game is on? Seems shitty for anyone that bought a ticket that day.
- thih9 2y agoI guess this was coordinated with the event organizer; perhaps the filming happened in a way that wouldn’t interfere with watching the actual event; and the ticket holders were instructed to follow the PA’s guidance. Related: > Once a friend of mine called me excitedly after she attended a football game in Massachusetts. There were signs everwhere that announced that they were filming the crowd for a Warner Brothers Music video and by giving your ticket for entry you are giving permission for your image to appear in this video. Source: https://www.quora.com/How-did-directors-film-scenes-in-packed-stadiums-Did-they-hire-a-large-amount-of-extras-or-did-they-just-CGI-them-in https://www.quora.com/How-did-directors-film-scenes-in-packe...
- ruthmarx 2y ago> perhaps the filming happened in a way that wouldn’t interfere with watching the actual event; A PA being able to stop ticket holders from going back to their seats because they got a snack sounds like a lot of interference to me.
- thih9 2y agoTicket holders have to follow instructions from stadium staff. My point was that stadium staff decided to allow filming - not sure why to focus on the PA at this point, they’re likely allowed to do that.
- ruthmarx 2y agoThe focus isn't on the PA, sure they're just the hand of the studio. My point is that it's crappy that the studio allows filming to interfere with and block ticket holders from going to their seats.