Runnin' Scared: The NYPD Harasses A Photographer at Coney Island

Summary: Village Voice published this article on June 10, 2008, and the EveryBlock system found it to be geographically relevant to midtown in New York. Below, you can read the article excerpt that mentions the given location and follow the link to read the full article.

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One of the suits, Sharma v. NYPD, was filed in January 2006, when Indian filmmaker Rakesh Sharma, who was shooting taxis in midtown, was stopped by police and detained for several hours, during which he was quizzed about "terrorist" activities. That August, the suit was expanded at the NYCLU's request to include a slew of photographers. Read the full article at the original source (Village Voice)…

Location midtown
Publication date June 10, 2008
Source Village Voice

Added to EveryBlock on June 10, 2008.