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It's TGIF, readers. Let's get this day started and off to a good start with your morning Sift...
A- David Letterman lists the top 10 reasons why Jeb Bush won't run for President and Miami-Dade Dems has the video.
B- Lots of testosterone is present as Carlos Miller returns to a Metrorail station a second time with camera in hand and news crew in tow apparently because there was still work to be done and poorly paid security guards to excite. Voices got loud and sometimes rose to surprisingly high pitches in the ensuing hilarity that once again required the professionals to respond and sort out whether photography is a crime when Carlos is behind the lens...and looking for trouble. Man or Maniac? also has some commentary. From the victim...
The guard then began pushing me aggressively after I had pulled out my iPhone to continue recording – all while telling me to stop pushing him.C-PhinPhanatic gets us fully prepped for the upcoming Miami Dolphins training camp.
He then struck my hand again in an attempt to snatch the iPhone.
I struck him back, busting his lip.
There are a number of different elements to consider when looking at Miami this preseason. There are camp battles, young players vying for spots held by departed veterans. The team installs a new defense, several new high profile pieces join the team and there are still some big questions on the offense. It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Hopes are still high, almost nobody is injured yet and everyone is just dying to get some football. Practice reports will actually matter in the coming weeks, we’ll get to know players based on a few good write-ups from position drills in pads and some will actually question the team when they get cut.D- South Florida Theatre Scene picks up an award, as does Random Pixels.
E- Food For Thought visits Fin.
It is clearly not the place to go if you're not in the mood for fish. And even then, you won't find anything like the more encyclopedic list of options at someplace like Oceanaire. But when you are in that mood for beautifully fresh fish, simply and expertly prepared, and are willing to exchange an abundance of choice for a carefully sourced selection fresh out of the waters, Fin fits the bill perfectly.F- Good answer to a stupid question, over at Bark Bark Woof Woof.
G- Eye on Miami endorses three Republicans for positions in Miami-Dade.
Republicans, I can do without them, but these three are so lovable even though they are misguided on some issues. I guess you could call them moderate Republicans, yes they do still exist. Left to right: State Senate District 36 Candidate Julio Robaina, State Representative Candidate for District 117 Jose Pazos, endorsed by the Miami Herald, and last but least, Whilly Bermudez, running in District 116, who was also endorsed by the Miami Herald..
3 comments:
B - ManOrMAniac is also Camera Ephemera, so I have an awareness of the issues Carlos is dealing with. You think Carlos is pushy, and he is. But he is also right, in this matter. The guard wasn't just out of line, he was way over it.
C.L.J.: Carlos comes across sometimes as almost wanting something to happen. Being hassled when you're just out filming or taking pictures is one thing, intentionally provoking a reaction from others is something else, in my opinion.
Also, in this case, these are minimum wage security guards who probably have next to no knowledge of constitutional issues or training to effectively deal with them. Certainly you can argue whether they should as part of their job, but the reality of the matter is that these people are poorly equipped in so many ways to deal with provocateurs like Miller.
This incident should be viewed as more of a test of the training and professionalism of security guards than a true measure of a photographer's rights.
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Also, in this case, these are minimum wage security guards who probably have next to no knowledge of constitutional issues or training to effectively deal with them.
Excellent point Rick! A point which a lot of Carlos' sycophantic supporters ignore.
I wrote about that very issue back in Feb. when Carlos went looking for trouble on Lincoln Road.
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