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<blockquote data-quote="BackdoorArts" data-source="post: 434729" data-attributes="member: 9240">Knowing your rights is indeed important - even critical when you're out on the street.&nbsp; But here's the problem - they make no difference in some situations, the one faced by the couple in the linked story in particular.&nbsp; How do you think a mob will react when, after they've accused you of taking photos of their children and mention the fact that they have a gun in the back seat, you tell them that it's within your constitutional rights to take photos of whomever you want in a public place?&nbsp; You can avoid arrest (though not detention nor the threat to your person or equipment) and prevail in the long run, but in the moment you need to keep a level head and make a measured response given the situation at hand.&nbsp; As I said in my initial post, I hope that the couple in the story sues the folks in that town for civil rights violations.&nbsp; Cops have a job to do, and unless you're intentionally out to prove a point, antagonize and embarrass them then I've found that cooperation within reason is almost always the best option - just let them know that you know that you did nothing wrong up front, and why you know it.&nbsp; As for @$$holes, they can come out of the woodwork, so no matter what you're shooting remember that stupid is as stupid does.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BackdoorArts, post: 434729, member: 9240"] Knowing your rights is indeed important - even critical when you're out on the street. But here's the problem - they make no difference in some situations, the one faced by the couple in the linked story in particular. How do you think a mob will react when, after they've accused you of taking photos of their children and mention the fact that they have a gun in the back seat, you tell them that it's within your constitutional rights to take photos of whomever you want in a public place? You can avoid arrest (though not detention nor the threat to your person or equipment) and prevail in the long run, but in the moment you need to keep a level head and make a measured response given the situation at hand. As I said in my initial post, I hope that the couple in the story sues the folks in that town for civil rights violations. Cops have a job to do, and unless you're intentionally out to prove a point, antagonize and embarrass them then I've found that cooperation within reason is almost always the best option - just let them know that you know that you did nothing wrong up front, and why you know it. As for @$$holes, they can come out of the woodwork, so no matter what you're shooting remember that stupid is as stupid does. [/QUOTE]

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