Man Sues D.C. Cops After Being Detained For Photography | Pixiq
Jerome Vorus, who was detained for 30 minutes for taking photos of Washington D.C. cops last summer, filed a lawsuit Thursday against the police department.
Police told Vorus it was illegal to photograph them in public without their permission – a blatant lie.
The incident took place almost one year ago on July 3, 2010 as Vorus came across police making a traffic stop in Georgetown, as he describes on his blog.
He stood on a public sidewalk and began snapping photos.
He was immediately approached by a male cop who demanded to know for “security reasons” why he taking their photo. Vorus said he was taking photos for his photo collection.
Eventually, an officer Wishnick informed Vorus he was being detained.
While he was being detained, another man stopped by and took some photos, but police ordered him away, telling him he was breaking the law.
Vorus, who is being represented by the ACLU, is suing on the basis that his First and Fourth Amendment rights were violated and that he was falsely arrested.
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