Reporter arrested for trespassing while standing on sidewalk

October 24th, 2007 | Category: Miami Blog

Jeff Weinsier, a reporter for Channel 10 news, was arrested for “trespassing” while standing on the sidewalk in front of Miami Central High. After the arrest, police found a gun on him, so charged him with possession of a firearm on school property. Police say he had previously stepped on the grass, but the video clearly shows

them arresting him on the sidewalk (“which is normally considered public property,” as the report incredulously puts it) after he refuses to cross the street. (Via Carlos Miller, who unpacks some of the law around that.)

tags: civil liberties,
media,
police,
video