ARRESTED TRYING TO COVER THAT STORY. HE SAYS HE APPROACHED 2 POLICE CARS---AND WAS ORDERED TO GO TO THE MEDIA STAGING AREA---BUT THE OFFICERS WOULDN’T TELL HIM WHERE IT WAS. SO THE NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER MOVED BACK----AND STARTED ROLLING. HERE'S THE UNEDITED VERSION OF WHAT HAPPENED NEXT WHEN ONE OF THE OFFICERS APPROACHES THE PHOTOGRAPHER---FI NALLY TELLING HIM WHERE HE NEEDS TO GO. 1 08 31 cop--charleston and rhode island is where you need to be photog--is that so hard? Was that so hard? photog---can I get your name, your badge number, sir photog---central and charleston? Is that what you said? photog---ok, thank you. I appreciate it. photog---i'm not putting camera down until.... Nat sound---confrontation THE PHOTOGRAPHER WAS CUFFED...AND CITED WITH DISOBEYING A POLICE OFFICER. APD TELLS US THE OFFICER INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT IS FAIRLY NEW TO THE JOB. ON THE FORCE 13 MONTHS---ON THE STREET ONLY ABOUT 7 MONTHS. 1 09 55---1 10 01 'this is not against the law...this is not against the law'AFTER LOOKING AT THE TAPE---HERE'S WHAT APD HAD TO SAY. TC 29:07 - 29:22 'I can't comment exactly what occurred on it. That will be reviewed by the independent review officer and, like I stated, he will come across with recommendations and the Albuquerque Police Department will act on those recommendations.' THE PHOTOGRAPHER----W HO ACTUALLY HELPED POLICE ONE DAY EARLIER BY FINDING A VEHICLE USED IN A ROBBERY----WAS HELD FOR ABOUT AN HOUR--THEN RELEASED.
ARRESTED TRYING TO COVER THAT STORY. HE SAYS HE APPROACHED 2 POLICE CARS---AND WAS OR...