Quinnipiac student arrested after filming another student's arrest

The Quinnipiac Chronicle
Sep. 30, 2010


In the video, Quinnipiac University senior Kenneth Hartford films the arrest of another student from his cell phone. After Hartford stepped away from the scene, then returned (poised to begin recording again), he was arrested and charged with "Disorderly Conduct" and "Interfering with a Police Officer."

Transcript:
Officer 1- (to camera) Watch this!
Officer 1-Is this who you’re with?
QU student- Yes.
Officer 1- (to officer 2) Cuff him up.
Cuff him up.
Officer 1- You can watch this.
Hartford- Excuse me.
Hartford- Excuse me, what is he being arrested for sir?
Officer 1- Back away.
Or you’re gonnna go to jail.
Hartford- What is he being arrested for, sir?
Officer 2- None of your business.
(inaudible)
Officer 1- He said he hit him.
He said he hit him, he’s going to jail. That’s why.
Hartford- Oh, ok.
Hartford- I’m sorry, am I on public property right now?
(inaudible)
Officer 1- Stop making it worse.
Officer 1- That’s what he said, he said... his face.
Hartford- I’m not saying anything.
Officer 1- Then that’s what’s gonna happen. Are you his lawyer?
Hartford- I’m not his lawyer, sir.
Officer 2- What do you want me to do?
Officer 1- You guys can leave now. Thank you.
Officer 1- He’s going down to (inaudible).
Officer 1- I just told you, he’s going down to (inaudible).
Officer 1- I don’t want to lie to you.
Officer 1- I don’t want to give you (inaudible), alright?
Bouncer- Turn the camera off!
Hartford- I don’t have a camera.
Bouncer- Bullshit, I’m watching you record, now step back.
I said go away!
I said go away!
Hartford- I’m not doing anything.
Officer 2- Put that in your fucking pocket and get the fuck out of here, because you’ve been (inaudible) all night long.
Officer 2- No you fucking listen! I don’t have to listen to shit! You understand? Take my name and my badge number and get the fuck out of here.
Officer 2- Now get the fuck out of here and take your phone.













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