The video above and subsequent post below were submitted by “DC” via the CopBlock.org Submission tab. This post is an update to his first submission titled, “VIDEO: Detained For Photography in Downtown Rochester, MN.” Below is the video of that arrest to familiarize yourself with the situation DC faces in Rochester.
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I was taking pictures of the government center in downtown Rochester MN. I was really interesting in the construction they were doing because it honestly looked extremely unsafe.
A very nice security guard talked to me a little bit from the fire department. He was quite professional and was a good guy. You can see him at 4:14. After that, 2 plainclothes officers came up to me. They wouldn’t let me get my phone out of my pocket, i told them what I was doing and slowly did it anyway. He swiped for it as I unlocked it to begin recording. The first thing he says is to put my phone away.
I got detained for about 10-15 minutes after I refused to identify. I plan to follow up with a complaint since none of the officers knew basic identification laws in Minnesota. They of course use the Terror excuse to try and take away my rights.
I never got to speak to a supervisor. I was luckily not arrested for not committing a crime. They released me after saying “I had been identified”. I’m not sure if it’s because I actually had been identified, or because they knew they were wrong and were trying to save face.
Sorry for the cutoff, my phone ran out of space. I am aware that I talked too much. I don’t normally get accosted like this for my photography.
Feel free to tell them what you think. I’m honestly scared for other people who live in Rochester.
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