Police Say They Can Detain Photographers If Photographs Have ‘No Apparent Esthetic Value’ | Techdirt

Apparently the police in Long Beach, California, have a policy that says if a police officer determines that a photographer is taking photos of something with “no apparent esthetic value,” they can detain them.

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Long Beach was my hometown for about 20 years and I can tell you it’s not a good idea to mess with any cop in that town – Ed.