Police arrest man for criticizing their parking, seize cameras from witnesses

Here are just a few instances:

Earlier this month, a video went viral showing police shooting a man’s dog after they arrested him for filming on  a sidewalk.

In April, police claimed a cell phone was a weapon and assaulted a man for  recording.

In January, a man was detained for filming police, leading to a lawsuit.

Also in January, a man was charged with two misdemeanors for filming police in  public.

In September of 2012, police punched, tazed and handcuffed a man, then smashed his  cellphone for recording his brother’s arrest.

In August, a man was reportedly facing 21 years in prison for filming police.

In July of last year, it was reported that police confiscated the cellphone of a witness after allegedly killing a  man with his hands in the air.

Also in July, it was revealed that the NYPD labeled individuals “professional agitators” for filming  them.

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