July 22nd, 2013
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It may be understandable that law enforcement officers have a heightened sense of awareness after pursuing an armed suspect — but that is no excuse for blatantly violating a person’s First Amendment rights — as appears to be the case here.

Mickey Osterreicher, general counsel for the National Press Photographers Association, in a letter to Detroit Police Chief James Craig, expressing concerns over the arrest of Detroit Free Press photographer Mandi Wright.

Wright was arrested while filming on a public street and her phone was confiscated.

Detroit Free Press has posted the video that Wright was filming. In it, you can Wright being approached by a man who is not in uniform and who does not identify himself as a police officer. 

When her phone was returned to her after she spent 6 1/2 hours in jail, her SIM card was missing. Police are investigating the incident now. 

Read more: National Press Photographers Association expresses concern over arrest of Free Press photographer | Detroit Free Press | freep.com

(Source: freep.com)

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