New York Civil Liberties Union and National Press Photographers Association Sue Suffolk County

New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) and the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) are suing Suffolk County for its treatment of Philip Datz, a video journalist who was arrested in July of 2011 while filming police activity. The lawsuit claims that Datz was well within his rights and he was unlawfully arrested and detained. The charges have since been dropped.

According to Robert Balin, the lead counsel on the case, the incident is common in Suffolk County.