[Scan-DC] Fun with MPD

[Brooks, Kurt]

Here's the video. As viewers you may not see much drama, oryou might think I ama jerk. You are probably right on both counts.

My problem with these events can be summed up simply: if the police make a mistake, then choose to apologise, I still lose my opportunity to do my work. As such, and having shot video for 22 years, I have learned I cannot allow the police to get away with it without a fight.

So, I'm a dick. I give them grief every moment I can. I call them out and do so loudly. I won't risk getting arrested but I will make them hate me.

So there you are. Enjoy my boring raw tape.

(video is still processing and may be a few more minutes)

 http://youtu.be/0esilYtTWTA
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From: scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net [scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Brooks, Kurt [knbrooks at wusa9.com]
Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 11:23 AM
To: 'scan-dc at mailman.qth.net'
Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Fun with MPD

Following up from last night, I uploaded a video and sent an acidic email to the chief. In reply I have been invited to join a MPD training program to teach police how to work with the media.

I readily accepted.

I will share the video with the list later today. I want the chief to view it without feeling I am sharing it with a larger audience.

Unit 5 out.

----- Original Message -----
From: Brooks, Kurt [mailto:knbrooks at wusa9.com]
Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 08:48 PM
To: 'oldsdoug at hotmail.com' <oldsdoug at hotmail.com>; 'scan-dc at mailman.qth.net' <scan-dc at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Fun with MPD

Yeah, I just had a chat with a News 4 photog on this issue - now I have the Chief's email so I have some writing to do tonight.



----- Original Message -----
From: Doug Kitchener [mailto:oldsdoug at hotmail.com]
Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 08:45 PM
To: scan-dc at mailman.qth.net <scan-dc at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Fun with MPD


Between this and Alan's little incident the other day it's beginning to sound as if MPD needs to hold a refresher course on their protocol re news folks...

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> From: knbrooks at wusa9.com
> To: scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:08:04 -0500
> Subject: [Scan-DC] Fun with MPD
>
> So I happened to be right around the corner when the call went out for a shooting at 11th and M NW.
>
> Ended up playing a long game of screw the photog with MPD.
>
> I will try to youtube the video tonight.

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