[Peace] Report of Lori Serb's trial on ucimc

[Dlind49 at aol.com]

I would like to comment on the information provided in this story written by 
Kim regarding Lori Serb's trial. 

"According to Ms. Serb, she attempted to take the disposable camera away from 
the picture taker. A struggle ensued and Ms. Serb eventually pulled the 
camera from the woman's hand, threw it to the ground and stomped on it. " 

Let's get something clear. Lori's actions were flat wrong and illegal! Even 
if Lori does not desire to have her picture taken she was in public involved in 
a  public demonstration and can not prevent a photo from being taken. The 
other person had the freedom to take Lori's picture and Lori can not say or do 
anything to stop her. If Lori did not like the fact that her picture was taken 
she should have asked the police officers who were on duty for assistance but 
the woman still had the right to take Lori's picture.  Lori had absolutely no 
right to act as described above, She was flat  wrong and she willfully violated 
criminal laws! Her action cannot be justified at all. The simple fact is Lori 
actually assaulted the woman, picture taker, when Lori started a physical 
struggle with the end result as stated "Ms. Serb eventually pulled the camera 
from the woman's hand, threw it to the ground and stomped on it". Lori can not 
under any circumstances take some else's property by use of force and destroy 
it. 

As to the police officers actions, he was in uniform, and probably tasked to 
protect all participants. When Lori initiated a struggle she was committing a 
crime thus the police officer had the duty to act. HE WAS RIGHT!!!  I for one 
applaud his actions. He did his job. If he did not act he would have been 
wrong. So I suggest that Lori get over it and pay the fine and never do this 
again. I suggest that everyone learn form this. Simply, I am surprised that more 
charges were not filed.  They should have been. Lori Serb; as acknowledged per 
her own comments as reported in this news story; took personal property, a 
camera, my force during a physical struggle and destroyed the camera. 

Anyone who wants to demonstrate must comply with all laws and Lori's actions 
just because she did not want her picture taken during her participation in a 
public demonstration were WRONG!  I suggest that Lori acknowledge her actions 
as wrong. I suggest that Lori apologize to the woman, the police officer, and 
the court. She has wasted valuable time of this police officer, other 
officers, and the court trying to defend her own illegal actions as she admits 
occured:   "According to Ms. Serb, she attempted to take the disposable camera away 
from the picture taker. A struggle ensued and Ms. Serb eventually pulled the 
camera from the woman's hand, threw it to the ground and stomped on it. " 

doug rokke