An internet activist’s war against police brutality:
But if the blog has become an easy venue for people to vent their negative feelings on cops, it has also demonstrably helped in saving those who otherwise would have been found guilty of untrue charges. For instance, Miller was one of the only ones to initially report on an absurd case in which a photographer was arrested for taking photographs of Amtrak trains — for an Amtrak photograph contest. As one can probably guess, many of Miller’s blog posts are based on similarly bizarre Kafkaesque situations. After he highlighted the story, the photographer in question appeared on the Colbert Report and the charges were swiftly dropped.
Newspaper editors have repeatedly claimed that the loss of editorial jobs will lead to a less watchful press, one in which government institutions will be able to get away with more unscrupulous activities with little independent oversight. But Miller arguably highlights more police abuse than a single reporter would have even in the heyday of newspapers. “I’m writing about cases that the mainstream media, for the most part, they ignored,” he said, noting that traditional journalists will eventually pick up a story once it has gained traction in the blogosphere.
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Carlos Miller is a whiny narcissist who does nothing but bash police officers in his hugely biased and one sided (and badly written) blog where he repeatedly demonstrates he has no self-respect nor respect for authority. He’s a fifth-rate quasi-journalist who’s part of the reason the media has such a lousy reputation. His blog is also filled with misspellings and grammatical errors. It’s yellow journalism at its most bilious.
And Chip just Hates It because He’d rather lick the Masters Hand like an Obedient Doggy. Not stand up for His Rights. Which is the Main if not Only Reason Cops Hate Cameras. The Unblinking Eye that tells the truth. Always. One Picture is Worth a Thousand Words! In Court that might well be Worth Ten Thousand Words & Several Years or Decades Behind Bars. Especially if the Video doesn’t match the Police Officers Reports or Testimony Under Oath. They Act Under Color Of Authority. But with that Authority comes an Obligation that They’ve Sworn To By Oath to Protect Your Rights. Not Abuse You or Your Rights. So let the Cameras Roll. Let the Truth Be Seen By All! Let Freedom Ring. This is still America!