Seattle man jailed for taking photos of police arrest awarded $8,000

Written by Eric on November 13th, 2007 | 0 Comments


An amateur photographer who was taken into custody last year after shooting pictures of two Seattle police officers making an arrest on a public street received an $8,000 settlement this week, the American Civil Liberties Union of Washington announced Thursday.

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Also, consider this post on 5 Things Photographers Should Do When Confronted by the Police.



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