Author Topic: They really are giving out felonies like parking tickets nowadays  (Read 3376 times)

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http://fltrib.com/photographing-cows-or-other-farm-scenery-could-land-you-jail-under-senate-bill

Law would make it a felony to photograph farm land. I don't need to elaborate on how many things are wrong with this law, but the main thing that strikes me is just how many things are becoming felonies. If it keeps going this way, it will soon become a felony to water your lawn at the wrong time.

Note also, the continued acceptance of selective enforcement, as if it wasn't a blatant and gross violation of equality under the law and due process:

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Simpson said he doesn't think that "innocent" roadside photography would be prosecuted even if the bill is passed as introduced.

It seems like a coping mechanism. In the face of some absurd law that enables the death penaltly for littering or something, people seem to brush it off as "it would probably never be enforced [because I'm white/affluent/don't have suspicious hobbies/don't criticize the government]".
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Re: They really are giving out felonies like parking tickets nowadays
« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2011, 11:02:47 AM »
So what is the terrible problem this seeks to prevent, again?
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Re: They really are giving out felonies like parking tickets nowadays
« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2011, 11:09:46 AM »
So what is the terrible problem this seeks to prevent, again?

The utilization of constitutional rights?  =|  It's astounding how much a citizen loses due to a felony conviction.

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Re: They really are giving out felonies like parking tickets nowadays
« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2011, 11:10:09 AM »
So what is the terrible problem this seeks to prevent, again?

From the article, it looks as if undercover video from PETA and other animal rights groups is the primary target of this law.  
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Re: They really are giving out felonies like parking tickets nowadays
« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2011, 12:49:00 PM »
Why not just ban covert videotaping/photography on farms and/or private land?

Heard about this on Neal Boortz.  As is it doesn't bode well for freedom.
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Re: They really are giving out felonies like parking tickets nowadays
« Reply #5 on: March 05, 2011, 01:00:40 PM »
I read about this law.  If it does pass, I hope it doesn't stand up to a Supreme Court challenge.
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Re: They really are giving out felonies like parking tickets nowadays
« Reply #6 on: March 05, 2011, 01:16:38 PM »
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Simpson, president of Simpson Farms near Dade City, said the law would prevent people from posing as farmworkers so that they can secretly film agricultural operations.

He said he could not name an instance in which that happened.

Then two laws should be passed 1) to ensure the law is violated and 2)  to punish the rascals. 
I foresee all Hollywood celebs (like MooDonna) buying farms in Florida

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Re: They really are giving out felonies like parking tickets nowadays
« Reply #7 on: March 05, 2011, 05:56:10 PM »
Well, Hell then, I guess red light cameras are next then.....
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Re: They really are giving out felonies like parking tickets nowadays
« Reply #8 on: March 06, 2011, 11:41:30 AM »

Note also, the continued acceptance of selective enforcement, as if it wasn't a blatant and gross violation of equality under the law and due process:

This law is silly, but selective enforcement is nothing new. 
The really dumb thing is that they law is very general when it should be very specific assuming the lawmaker actually wants to target PETA. 

Of course, Ag groups doing better background checks would probably work better.
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