> I was taking pictures of something that was really wasn’t anything shocking for them. There was no police line. Ive been doing this a long time and its frustrating. Im credentialed. They asked for the credential, I’m shooting, the next thing I know I’m in jail and my equipment is confiscated.
Serious question: Why does/should it matter that he is credentialed?
It shouldn't - but it being NYC, and being a veteran reporter for the NYT, with your classic credentials just drives the point home even harder as there's no room to debate whether it was journalism or not....
> I was taking pictures of something that was really wasn’t anything shocking for them. There was no police line. Ive been doing this a long time and its frustrating. Im credentialed. They asked for the credential, I’m shooting, the next thing I know I’m in jail and my equipment is confiscated.
Serious question: Why does/should it matter that he is credentialed?