MAN ARRESTED for Filming "Train Tracks" (VIDEO)

Land of the free eh!

Miller, who runs the popular website Photography Is Not A Crime, immediately recognized his rights were once again being trampled on, and began filming the exchange on his camera.

The security guard is seen on camera telling Miller that it is illegal to photograph the rail portion of the train, which is not true.

After a short exchange, Miller was accused of being drunk and another two guards approached and began to crowd Miller toward the escalator. A fracas then ensued, during which the camera Miller’s friend was using was knocked out of his hand and turned off.

What the fuck?

Here is the video he shot when he got home AFTER HE WAS ARRESTED FOR TAKING PICTURES!!!

at least it's supposed to be.....!

Stupid drunk camera-tards, hope they became someone's bitch in jail...

The pair were held for an hour, then released with a $100 citation accusing them of “producing loud or excessive noise”. Neither of the men was cited for anything to do with intoxication or photography. Indeed, the guards returned both cameras to the men without tampering with them.

what crap!

this is happening every day all over America!

Land of the Slave????

so you support unlawful arrest?

they were doing nothing wrong....

Do you seriously support unlawful arrest of your fellow citizens.....or are you just joking around?

The Cops are paranoid that someone is collecting information on them.

So when they see anybody taking picture they will go harass them. It dont matter what reason your talking pictures.


They just get their panties in a bunch because they know they are doing things that cause Animosity.

They have guilt for the things they do to people, and they are afraid of revenge all the time.

They went there looking for a fight and they found one...

Well, "Rebel With Morals" - Where are they?

but what law did they break before they started contracting with the three stooges?

Here in the UK you are allowed to film at train stations for non-commercial reasons but MUST inform the station manager beforehand of your intentions, which is fair enough imo as it stops incidents like this happening.

If the manager tells you to scram, simply move onto public land instead.

you did not answer my question, friend.

They were NOT breaking any laws!

yet they were arrested.....

do you think this is ok?

(please dont take my question the wrong way...I am not trying to argue over this...simply asking you if you believe in unlawful arrests in America..... Or are you just speaking out because you didnt like what they were doing?)

Commonsense doesn't need laws, but those without it do...if this becomes a trend then you can betcha there will be a law for it...you idiots that are afraid of a police state are absolutely begging for one.

exactly my point!

they were NOT breaking the law...but they were treated as such!

not cool!

He said you cant film the tracks but we all know that is a lie.


They are just worried about them filming at that location, the tracks just happen to be there.

Laws don't concern me much, but idiots looking to start trouble do...

Here's the game they were playing:

Why do you keep ignoring my question?

While they may have been a bit beligerent . There was absolutely no reason to arrest them, they had no right to even question them. They were not suspected of commiting any crime . No probable cause. If anything security was harrasing them. Evrything they did was perfectly within their rights.

u must be new here....

im not afraid. but you didnt answer my question, your weak attempt to divert was, well, weak. What law were they breaking befere they started contracting with the three stooges?

Ummmmm.....NO

they were waiting for a train, taking pictures.....

then security said "it is against the law to take pictures"

THERE IS NO LAW AGAINST PHOTOGRAPHY!

then they were arrested because they continued to take pictures....

What you are trying to say by posting that youtube clip is that they were close to breaking the law and continued to tread thin ice by doing so.....

WHICH IS NOT TRUE AT ALL....

they weren't close to breaking any laws at all....

Because he cant answer it.


They were filming. Nothing wrong with that. The guards were looking for the fight.

The police state already exists. If it did not this would not have happenned. It is great that these camera men got a chance to show it to the unbelievers and naysayers.

The guy wanted to get on the train. He did not assault anyone. He committed no crime.

I wish they would have had several friends as backup, and were willing to slap cuffs on the guards. They could have then got on the train and gone home without further trouble.

If nothing else they should have been arrested for public intoxication, that's probably one of the reasons they were causing trouble...just because there isn't a specific law for it doesn't mean it's ok to act like a terrorist plotting sabotage to a train...

you've been drinking, you can't drive the train.

ts not against the law to take photographs

Your basic right is actually pretty simple: if you're in a public place and you can see it, you can shoot it. This means as long as you're in a public location you can legally take almost any picture. However, if you're using a telephoto lens, parabolic microphone, or hidden camera to get a shot of a private property when you're standing on public property you might have an issue if someone on that property has an expectation of privacy. So, what constitutes a public place? Most places are obvious, a park, a street, a soccer field—these are unquestionably legal places to take pictures of anything happening. But what about all those Instagram photos of food you've taken inside a business? That's a little different.
Generally if a private property is open to the public (like a restaurant, retail store, tourist areas, etc) you are allowed to take photographs and video unless it is expressly posted somewhere on the premise that you can't. In most cases it's okay to assume you're allowed to take pictures and video in a shop that doesn't expressly forbid it. However, if a property owner (or store employee) tells you to stop, you have to stop. More importantly, use good judgement and assess the situation and environment before snapping pictures.

This also goes for citizen journalism. If you see an accident you want to record, public servant misconduct, or even TSA checkpoints, you can do so as long as you're not interfering with police or medical operations. As far as the Department of Justice is concerned you're also allowed to shoot video or still shots of police officers provided they're on public land. Videotaping police officers is still a tricky situation without a concrete ruling, but the courts have leaned toward protecting your right to film officers. Photo by Christopher.