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One of OrlandoCopwatch.com’s founders, John Kurtz was arrested by law enforcement over the New Years Eve holiday. OrlandoCopwatch.com will release a public statement after Mr. Kurtz’s side can be told.

OrlandoCopwatch.com’s founders and its many active contributors expect that John Kurtz is being treated fairly while in custody as he is a good and generous friend and not a violent, dangerous criminal.

Video summary of JOhn Kurtz facing 6 years in prison for filming police. Trail starts Monday 5/16/11

John Kurtz illegally Panhandles in the core of downtown Orlando. The Police run away. John Kurtz asks the police officer to arrest him and informs him that he is breaking the law.

The Jury is out after 2 long days of trial; the second day running all the way to 10PM on Thursday June 30th. John Kurtz has been convicted of resisting arrest without violence. John’s sentence, 30 days in a concrete cage, 7 days already served and 1 year probation.

The evidence … the cops word … several cops on the stand all with different stories .. each having changed their tune several times throughout the whole process.

Activist faces three months in prison for filming police who was not wearing his seat belt

A man faces up to five years behind bars after being accused of walking out of a McDonald's without paying for a $1 cup of soda.
The sheriff's report said around 10pm last Thursday Abaire entered the restaurant and asked for a drink of water.
A manager told police that staff handed him a courtesy cup, which he then filled up with soda from a fountain machine.
During a conversation with the manager, Abaire refused to pay for the soda, valued at $1, and refused to leave the premises.

Toledo police Sgt. Mark Fry, who resuscitated a newborn fawn back to life after its mother got hit by a car might be facing jail time and possible fines.

His wife might also face fines and jail time. They are accused of keeping the fawn at an undisclosed location while it is being nursed back to health.

A 34-year-old Iraqi War veteran is facing ten years behind bars after photographing police officers in Austin, Texas that he says were mistreating a woman during a routine arrest on New Year’s Eve

Antonio Buehler arrested for filming police in downtown Austin,TX. Antonio Buehler was booked into the Travis County Jail Sunday morning for interfering with police. Now, APD is speaking out about the incident and is considering a policy change because of it.