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Title: ABC News Reporter Arrested After Police Said His Camera Put “Their Lives in Danger”
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Free Thought Project
URL Source: http://thefreethoughtproject.com/lo ... ographing-mouthing-off-police/
Published: May 29, 2015
Author: John Vibes
Post Date: 2015-05-29 08:48:29 by Deckard
Keywords: None
Views: 7610
Comments: 55
Baton Rouge, LA – WBRZ-TV reporter Brett Buffington was arrested on Thursday morning for attempting to take photos of a crime scene, and then later “mouthing off” to officer on the scene.
Buffington was charged with interfering with an officer and intimidating a public official. The police claim that Buffington “interfered” with a burglary investigation around 2:30 in the early morning on Thursday.
However, according to the police department’s version of events, Buffington was simply doing his job as a journalist and attempting to investigate a crime just as the police allegedly were.
The police report stated that Buffington disobeyed police officers when they asked him to leave the area, but instead took photos. The officers said that the flash from the camera diverted their attention and put “their lives in danger.”
After that Buffington was detained for a period of time, and given a summons to appear in court on a criminal offense and was again told to leave. Buffington did leave this time, however, as he was walking away, he said to the officers, “Hope you enjoy the rest of your career.”
This seemed to damage the officer’s ego so bad that he arrested the journalist.
Hopefully WBRZ will stand by their reporter, but the network has been unclear about their position thus far, making only the following statement:
“WBRZ is working with our employee and the Baton Rouge Police Department to determine the full details of what occurred,” WBRZ News Director Chuck Bark said in an email response to The Advocate.
The Baton Rouge police department has its share of unscrupulous cops. For starters, Buffington is the second person in 6 months to be arrested for recording or photographing police.
In December, a Virginia man visiting a friend in Baton Rouge was thrown to the ground, assaulted and arrested after filming an officer roughing someone up.
In February, the BRPD came under fire after they made a parade float mocking a woman for being raped as a child.
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The officers said that the flash from the camera diverted their attention and put “their lives in danger.”
The magic words that exonerate cops from any criminal action.
First amendment?
I guess these ignorant jackboots never heard of it. (1 image)
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Hopefully WBRZ will stand by their reporter, but the network has been unclear about their position thus far, making only the following statement:“WBRZ is working with our employee and the Baton Rouge Police Department to determine the full details of what occurred,”
Now members of the international gang of cops will investigate the actions of a gang member.
The gang member will be exonerated, the gang will celebrate and the police make three more enemies.
#2. To: Deckard (#0)
Yeah,that ain't going to flush. The cops can do that to peons like thee and me and get away with it,but not with the press,and especially not with a representative of a major TeeBee network.
Who was the writer who once said "Never pick arguments with people that buy their ink by the barrel!"?
Why is democracy held in such high esteem when it’s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)
#3. To: BobCeleste (#1)
That is why they need to work in teams so team-members can record the confrontation and arrest.
Same rule with the little people, us.
Having recordings of these make false arrest charges more of a possibility, police get a lot of leeway.
#4. To: TrappedInMd (#3)
When you see all the recorded instances of police abuse, can you even begin the imagine the extent of the problem since not everyone has a camera running at every traffic stop, or run in with the enforcement agents of the g0vt.
#5. To: Deckard (#0)
"The police claim that Buffington “interfered” with a burglary investigation around 2:30 in the early morning on Thursday."
There was a TV reporter at a burglary scene ... in Baton Rouge ... at 2:30 in the morning? Slow crime day? Gosh. What's his next, hard-hitting news assignment -- traffic court?
Unless, of course, he wasn't on assignment. Rather, he was in the area, saw the commotion, and meandered over to take some pictures. Now that he's in trouble, he's hiding behind his "reporter" status.
#6. To: misterwhite (#5)
There was a TV reporter at a burglary scene ... in Baton Rouge ... at 2:30 in the morning?
Who ever heard of houses being burglarized in the middle of the night! Strange.
Slow crime day? Gosh. What's his next, hard-hitting news assignment -- traffic court?
Unless, of course, he wasn't on assignment.
But of course!! News events only happen between 9 AM and 5 PM, as everyone knows!
Rather, he was in the area, saw the commotion, and meandered over to take some pictures.
Aha! Now we're on to his true sinister motives! Excellent work, detective!
Now that he's in trouble, he's hiding behind his "reporter" status.
Of course, now that he's been uncovered as a fraud, there will be no escape for him THIS time!!! bwahhaahahahahaaa......
#7. To: misterwhite (#5) (Edited)
There was a TV reporter at a burglary scene ... in Baton Rouge ... at 2:30 in the morning?
That's when most crime occurs.
Unless, of course, he wasn't on assignment.
Attaboy!
He was doing his job, the cops didn't like it so they arrested him.
Apparently there's no first amendment in misterwhite bizarro world - or in law enforcement world either.
One would think that they would welcome some coverage where they are doing something useful instead of beating and tasing the elderly or shooting someone's 25 pound pet Yorkie.
The Baton Rouge police department has its share of unscrupulous cops. For starters, Buffington is the second person in 6 months to be arrested for recording or photographing police.
Seems there's a pattern of constitutionally ignorant cops on this force.
In December, a Virginia man visiting a friend in Baton Rouge was thrown to the ground, assaulted and arrested after filming an officer roughing someone up.
Wonder if this cop felt "in fear for his life" from the camera as well.
In February, the BRPD came under fire after they made a parade float mocking a woman for being raped as a child.
Way to stay classy guys!
Fucking degenerate filth.
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
Paul Craig Roberts#8. To: Pinguinite (#6)
"Who ever heard of houses being burglarized in the middle of the night! Strange."
What's strange is that a TV reporter was there, at 2:30am, covering a simple burglary. With no TV crew.
#9. To: misterwhite, Pinguinite (#8) (Edited)
What's strange is that a TV reporter was there, at 2:30am, covering a simple burglary
Good grief man, are you serious?
You appear to have no clue as to how news is gathered.
Reporters go to a story no matter what time of day.
That's what they get paid to do.
Do you think they wait for the cops to call them before they go out? Most stations have a newscast in the early morning, did you know that?
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
Paul Craig Roberts#10. To: Deckard (#7)
"He was doing his job, the cops didn't like it so they arrested him."
He was doing his job? He's a TV reporter. There was no TV crew there. He was stumbling around the crime scene, taking photos, getting in people's way, and acting like an asshole.
Who in the hell is interested in some stupid burglary such that it has to be covered in person at 2:30 am?
Even his TV station employer doesn't know WTF is going on with this doofus.
#11. To: misterwhite (#10) (Edited)
He was doing his job? He's a TV reporter. There was no TV crew there.
So effing what if there was no crew.
In case you haven't noticed, technology has advanced to the point where a big "crew" isn't needed.
Who in the hell is interested in some stupid burglary such that it has to be covered in person at 2:30 am?
Gosh, I don't know...the people who live in Baton Rouge?
Even his TV station employer doesn't know WTF is going on with this doofus.
Oh....he should have called the news director and asked permission?
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
Paul Craig Roberts#12. To: Deckard (#9)
"Reporters go to a story no matter what time of day."
A television reporter covering a simple burglary? At 2:30am? With no TV crew?
This is in Baton Rouge, a city of 230,000 people. Are they that starved for crime news that they send a TV reporter to cover a burglary? Did they have to pull him away from that shoplifting caper he was covering?
#13. To: misterwhite (#12)
A television reporter covering a simple burglary?
What part of "doing his job" do you not understand?
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
Paul Craig Roberts#14. To: misterwhite, Deckard (#5)
"The police claim that Buffington “interfered” with a burglary investigation around 2:30 in the early morning on Thursday."
What is important here is that you forgetting what is important here. This is an important message from TFTP. So, don’t you ever believe for one moment that this reporter actually got in the way of the officers conducting an investigation and would not stay out of their way when asked to do so. No Sir. This is all about free speech. Yes Sir. The interrupted performance of a police officer has absolutely nothing to do with this matter. The man was a “REPORTER … REPORTER I say, and that entitled him to do anything he wants to and do it anytime he wants. FIRST AMENDMENT, you got it? Are you sure? That’s all that is important, ever. I hope I don’t have to come back here and repeat it.
#15. To: Gatlin, misterwhite (#14) (Edited)
What is important here is that you forgetting what is important here.
All that matters to you is the cops' "feelings'.
You clowns really hate the First Amendment, don't you?
If only he had done like you would have done and knelt down to lick his boots.
Look guys - this is what reporters do, they report news.
This was news no matter how trivial whitey wants to make it.
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
Paul Craig Roberts#16. To: Deckard, misterwhite (#15) (Edited)
Don't let me bother you, officer
Ooops.
Just a few more officer. I'm a REPORTER, you know.
What do you mean....you can't see anything, officer?
#17. To: Gatlin (#16)
Are you posting from the sixties?
Wake up leather-boy, it's the 21st century.
Explain to us all why a cop "feared for his life" from a reporter who used a flash?
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
Paul Craig Roberts#18. To: Deckard, misterwhite (#13)
What part of "doing his job" do you not understand?
The part where “doing his job” interferes with an officer and obstructs or hinders any officer in the performance of his duty.
#19. To: Deckard (#17)
Explain to us all why a cop "feared for his life" from a reporter who used a flash?
Nah, you explain how you know this is WHAT the officer said.
Because the reporter said it?
Oh, then reporters never lie....right, Brian Williams?
#20. To: Gatlin (#18)
The part where “doing his job” interferes with an officer and obstructs or hinders any officer in the performance of his duty.
However, according to the police department’s version of events, Buffington was simply doing his job as a journalist and attempting to investigate a crime just as the police allegedly were.
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
Paul Craig Roberts#21. To: Deckard (#15)
You clowns really hate the First Amendment, don't you?
Nope, and I don't abuse it or try to intentionally stretch it to its limits eitehr.
#22. To: Deckard (#20)
But that did not include setting of camera flashes in the officers faces.
#23. To: Gatlin (#21)
Nope, and I don't abuse it or try to intentionally stretch it to its limits eitehr.
A reporter covering a news story as part of his job is "stretching the limits" of the constitution?
Now I've heard it all.
Clueless....
Utterly clueless.
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
Paul Craig Roberts#24. To: Gatlin (#22) (Edited)
But that did not include setting of camera flashes in the officers faces.
Oh yeah, that's what he did - went right up to them and pointed the flash into their faces and set off the flash.
Gosh, this reporter should be prosecuted as vigorously as the guy pointing a laser into airplane cockpits.
Good god man. are you for real?
What kind of coward fears for his life from a camera flash?
What's more likely is that the cops didn't want the reporter catching them in the act of helping themselves to some off-the-books swag.
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
Paul Craig Roberts#25. To: Deckard, misterwhite (#17)
...why a cop "feared for his life" from a reporter who used a flash?
That is complete bullshit. When Buffington arrived at the scene, police advised him not to continue any further so he wouldn’t disturb the police dogs. He was then asked a second time to move away from the police dogs, but he stayed and started taking pictures.
#26. To: Deckard (#24)
But that did not include setting of camera flashes in the officers faces.Oh yeah, that's what he did - went right up to them and pointed the flash into their faces and set off the flash.
Nah, he was about 4 feet away.
#27. To: Deckard (#23)
A reporter covering a news story as part of his job is "stretching the limits" of the constitution?
Like a reporter never lies when covering a news story as part of his job.
#28. To: Gatlin (#25)
That is complete bullshit.
The officers said that the flash from the camera diverted their attention and put “their lives in danger.”
If their attention span is that limited, it's a good thing the crime scene wasn't next to a Dunkin' Donuts.
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
Paul Craig Roberts#29. To: Deckard (#28)
The officers said that the flash from the camera diverted their attention and put “their lives in danger.”
The REPORTER said the officers said that.
Do reporters ever lie to substantiate a story?
Of course not - /S
#30. To: Deckard (#28)
This guy was a local ABC reporter...
"Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) had no problem calling out ABC when he said that they just don’t care about how trustworthy its reporters" - neither do I, nor should you.
#31. To: Deckard (#28)
Remember Jason Blair, the New York Times reporter that fabricated and plagiarized dozens of stories that appeared in the paper. It was said that the, "frequent acts of journalistic fraud" committed by Jayson Blair "represent a low point in the 152-year history of the newspaper." Tell me why I should believe a reporter….any reporter.
#32. To: Deckard (#28)
Lying about, distorting and exaggerating the news is what our media do every day.
You work for the Main Stream Media, you know that
Tell me why this reporter is trustworthy when so many are not....tell me.
#33. To: Deckard (#32)
A proliferation of the kind of junk journalism you post from has in recent years eroded much of the public trust in the media….it is now at a historic low. Keep up your “good” work, Deckard.
#34. To: Gatlin (#31)
Remember Jason Blair, the New York Times reporter that fabricated and plagiarized dozens of stories that appeared in the paper
You're comparing this reporter to Jason Blair?
Wow.
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
Paul Craig Roberts#35. To: Gatlin (#32)
Lying about, distorting and exaggerating the news is what our media do every day.You work for the Main Stream Media, you know that
Uh - no.
As I have already explained before I work at a LOCAL network affiliate.
My salary comes from local ad revenues.
I don't receive a single dime from any network.
Exaggerating the news? How has the reporter done that?
He was covering a story, the cops didn't like it so they arrested him.
If anyone is guilty of "exaggerating" it's the cops with their bullshit "I feared for my life" routine.
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
Paul Craig Roberts#36. To: Deckard (#34)
Remember Jason Blair, the New York Times reporter that fabricated and plagiarized dozens of stories that appeared in the paperYou're comparing this reporter to Jason Blair?
Wow.
I am showing that reporters lie, I am showing that Jason Blair (along with others) is proof of this.
WOW!
Just because the reporter said something here, I am to believe him?
No friggin way, Jose!!!
#37. To: Deckard (#35)
I don't receive a single dime from any network.
There are any number of pimps who do not receive a single dime for their work.
They just "love" their job.
#38. To: Deckard (#35)
If anyone is guilty of "exaggerating" it's the cops with their bullshit "I feared for my life" routine.
You have no way of knowing or proving the reporter did not exaggerate when he said that the cop said that.
Oh, just because the guy is not a cop...he is to be believed?
Not by me, thank you. I don't trust reporters and I can't stand anyone who works for the MSM.
#39. To: Gatlin (#37)
There are any number of pimps...
You'd be the expert there, leather-boy.
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
Paul Craig Roberts#40. To: Gatlin (#38)
I don't trust reporters and I can't stand anyone who works for the MSM.
Oh, my sides!!
Funniest thing you've ever posted.
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
Paul Craig Roberts#41. To: Deckard (#39)
Just learned from reading your posts, Juanita.
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