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Press NH Now-PORTSMOUTH NAVY PERS
ON 03/29/2021, I WAS CONDUCTING A FIRST AMENDMENT AUDIT AT THE PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD. I WAS APPROACHED BY A CIVILIAN WHO WAS VERY CLOSE TO ME AND HE WAS SAYING I CAN'T TAKE PICTURES OF THAT AREA. I QUICKLY DISMISSED HIM AND TOLD HIM TO MIND HIS BUSINESS.
A TRUCKER COMING OFF THE BASE TOOK A PICTURE OF ME WHILE HOLDING UP TRAFFIC AT THE LIGHT AND MADE THE FIRST 911 CALL π. I WAS LISTENING TO THE SCANNER WHEN I HEARD THE CALL COME IN A FEW MINUTES LATER. I WAS SOON APPROACHED BY A KITTERY, MAINE POLICE OFFICER.
I ASKED FOR HIS NAME AND BADGE WHILE HE WAS GIVING ME DIRECTIVES AND I QUICKLY DISMISSED HIM AND WALKED AWAY. HE DROVE TOWARDS THE BASE WHERE I STARTED WALKING BUT HE LOST ME AROUND THE CORNER AS I WAS TRYING TO BLOCK THE WIND. HE CLEARED THE SCENE AND DROVE OFF.
ANOTHER CIVILIAN APPROACHED ME AND SAID THAT I NEEDED HIS PERMISSION AND TO HAVE A WAIVER SIGNED WITH HIS CONSENT, I LOVE THOSE BY THE WAY. HE SAID HE WORKED ON THE BASE AND THAT HE WAS A PHOTOGRAPHER BUT DOESNT KNOW ABOUT OUR RIGHTS REGARDING PUBLIC PHOTOGRAPHY.
HE MADE A 911 CALL π EXPLAINING THAT I NEED HIS CONSENT AND HE WAS HUNG UP ON FROM DISPATCH π€£. HE CALLED BACK AND THEY EXPLAINED THAT I DON'T NEED HIS CONSENT. THE FACE HE MADE WAS EPIC AS I TOLD HIM HE WAS SCHOOLED AND HE SHOULD MIND HIS BUSINESS.
THE KITTERY, MAINE POLICE SHOWED UP WITH 3 OR 4 UNITS AND EXPLAINED TO THE SNOWFLAKE β THAT I'M IN PUBLIC AND I DON'T NEED CONSENT. THE OFFICERS WERE VERY PROFESSIONAL AND UPHELD THERE OATH TO THE CONSTITUTION THEY SWORE TO PROTECT WITH RESPECT TO MY RIGHTS OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT.
I EXPECT THIS FROM EVERY POLICE I COME ACROSS WITH DURING THESE AUDITS AND IT DOES NOT ALWAYS TRANSPIRE THIS WAY. MUCH RESPECT TO THE KITTERY, MAINE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
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