Mother of 3 Arrested for Taking Pictures of Touris
 

This is apparently an old news item. However, it is the first I heard of it. GWB said we were not to "fear" the Feds. Really? Absolute power corrupts absolutely! This nation is marching steadfastly towards a police state.


Here is a portion of the article:

Mother of 3 Arrested for Taking Pictures of Tourist Attraction at Airport

This case is a frightening example of what can happen when a photographer encounters ignorant bullies with badges. According to the complaint filed in Federal Court, Nancy Genovese, a mother of three, was driving home on County Road 31 past Gabreski Airport in Suffolk County. Gabreski Airport displays a decorative helicopter shell by the roadway to the public, which is visible to all who pass by.

Nancy Genovese stopped her car on the side of the road across the street from the airport in an area that is open and accessible to the public, and crossed over the road to the airport entryway that is also open and accessible to the public to take a picture of the helicopter display. While still in her car, she took a picture of the decorative helicopter shell with the intention of posting it on her personal “Support Our Troops” web page.

As Nancy Genovese was preparing to drive away, she was stopped and approached by Robert Iberger, a lieutenant with the Southampton Town Police. Lieutenant Iberger demanded to know why she was taking photographs. Nancy showed the lieutenant her camera, but Lieutenant Iberger grabbed her camera and handled it “without care”. In an attempt to prevent the lieutenant from damaging the camera, Nancy removed her memory card, which Lieutenant Iberger confiscated. To date, Nancy’s memory card still has not been returned to her.

Lieutenant Iberger demanded that Nancy remain where she is, and he refused to allow her to leave. At this time, Lieutenant Iberger notified the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office and the authorities at Gabreski Airport of Nancy’s presence outside the airport, and falsely and wrongfully informed them that she posed a terrorist threat.

Suffolk County Deputy Sheriff Robert Carlock responded to the scene, along with various members of the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office. When Deputy Carlock arrived, he placed cameras on the roof of his vehicle, aimed at Nancy Genovese and her 18 and 20 year old sons who had come to the scene at this point to help their mother. Deputy Carlock ordered all three of them to stand directly in front of the cameras, and not to move.

Officials from the airport, as well as other local and federal law enforcement agencies also responded, including, without limitation, the Southampton Police Department, the Westhampton Police Department, the FBI, and the Department of Homeland Security. Nancy was questioned on the side of the road for approximately five to six hours, from about 6pm until midnight, denied food or water, and denied the opportunity to use a restroom, all without having received any warnings as to her rights.

Nancy Genovese also had a left lower leg injury just above her ankle that she had received earlier in the day and which, exacerbated by the stress and length of her roadside detention, was causing her to limp. When the officers saw this, they ordered her to expose her wound, which was bleeding, for no legitimate purpose, and with no regard for Nancy’s health or well-being. Members of the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office used Nancy’s leg wound as another object to taunt her with, telling her that they were going to arrest her for an unreported knife wound.

read more here:
http://www.murthalawfirm.com/mother-...action-airport

Re: Mother of 3 Arrested for Taking Pictures of To
 

way more to this story...

http://www.snopes.com/politics/crime/genovese.asp

Re: Mother of 3 Arrested for Taking Pictures of To
 

I believe snopes may be wrong on this one.
The link I posted above is directly from Murtha and Murtha Attorneys website. On this can be found the official Police Report and other pertinent information on this case. I believe snopes is only reporting what the official line is.

Also snopes has not accurately detailed the Murtha and Murtha website.

I could not copy and paste from snopes but here is one point of contention between the two from the Attorney's site:

Here’s where the story takes an interesting twist, and why I believe Nancy’s situation hasn’t received more press coverage. Before arriving at the airport to take a picture, earlier that day Nancy had been to the local shooting range with her rifle practicing her hobby, target shooting. During the first hour of questioning, Lieutenant Iberger searched Nancy’s vehicle, without her consent, and came across her unloaded rifle, which Nancy was legally carrying, in a locked case.


Snopes left out the illegal search and seizure of private property.

There is more but that really does not matter. Hopefully this lady will receive what appears to me to be just compensation for an overzealous act of cowardice by the govt. and its officials.

Re: Mother of 3 Arrested for Taking Pictures of To
 

No, SNOPES has it right and the lady you refer to is a fruitcake ready to explode.

Is there an exploding fruitcake smiley somewhere?

Re: Mother of 3 Arrested for Taking Pictures of To
 

Murtha and Murtha are the lawyers who stand to get a TON of money if they win that 70 Million dollar suit.


You really think they intend to be unbiased? I have found a certain distrust for Snopes on a number of issues. I linked to them because what they are saying is also what has been reported in news papers by actual reporters.

they actually give a decent representation of both sides.

I am not saying this woman is a complete fruitcake, but there is certainly more to the story than they are telling and she certainly has been involved in some of the FEMA death camp craziness.

Re: Mother of 3 Arrested for Taking Pictures of To
 

Ferd, she's a fruitcake and I am not joking.

Re: Mother of 3 Arrested for Taking Pictures of To
 

OK. I am in no position to determine the merits of the case in any way. I do find it hard to imagine that a Law Firm would lie but then again aren't most politicians lawyers????

Thanks for the input.