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Dead Constitution See other Dead Constitution Articles Title: Man arrested in Austin for filming cops Antonio Buehler again on police radar Arrested on charge of interfering with police Updated: Monday, 27 Aug 2012, 6:32 PM CDT AUSTIN (KXAN) - A former Army Ranger and Iraq war veteran has found himself again in the sights of Austin Police Department, this time charged with interference with public duties. Antonio Buehler, 35, was arrested just after 1 a.m. Sunday in connection with an investigation of an unrelated verbal disturbance between a man and a woman that happened in the 700 block of Sixth Street in Downtown Austin. Two police officers said Buehler and two other unidentified people formed a triangle around the officers who were conducting the investigation and arrest, stood about 15 feet away from them and started to videotape the situation. The woman being investigated was upset about the filming and yelled at Buehler and his companions, which disrupted the efforts of the police to investigate the unrelated fight. The male suspect also got upset with Buehler and his companions and yelled at them while police tried to calm the couple. One of the officers had to warn the woman not to hit any of the trio that was filming her. As officers tried to walk the then-handcuffed man, who was involved in the initial disturbance, to the police transport van, Buehler and his two companions allegedly followed the group, keeping a distance of about 15 feet to 20 feet away, according to the affidavit. This angered the man, and he continued to aggressively yell at Buehler. Officers were afraid the situation would escalate so backup officers were called to the scene. According to the arrest affidavit, it was the actions of Buehler and his two companions that interfered and made the initial situation with the man and woman worse than it needed to be. As police tried to get the man to cooperate, he was instead focused on Buehler and yelled that if he weren't in handcuffs, he would attack Buehler, according to the police report. The officer stated that he told Buehler to stand farther back, but Buehler allegedly refused, argued with the officer and protested the officer's request. He was given a final warning, refused to comply, which created a safety issue for the police officer and the handcuffed man. Police said if the man, who was very agitated, were to have fallen, he could have hit his head on the pavement, unable to protect himself from injury because his hands were restrained behind his back. Buehler was placed under arrest at that point, and the man who was in handcuffs calmed down, according to the affidavit. He complied with the officer's instructions and walked on his own to the police transport van. Buehler was also put into the transport van and taken to the Travis County Jail. Buehler's bond was set at $2,000. He did not request appointment of counsel. He was later released. YouTube of Buehler's arrest on Aug. 26 (note: scroll to about 7 minutes in): New Year's Eve Buehler first found himself in the middle of a controversy after it became public that he videotaped police arresting a woman suspected of driving while intoxicated on New Year's Eve. Buehler was arrested that night because the officer said Buehler spit in his face and was "extremely loud ... confrontational" and "in my face," according to the arrest report. Buehler denied the reported behavior and later filed a complaint with the Austin Police Monitor's office . APD never released the dashboard camera videotape of his arrest on New Year's Eve. Buehler says he received a letter from the Austin Law Department that was addressed to Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott. Buehler said in January the city’s legal department refused to release the dash cam video, stating, "The department believes the release of the information represented by the enclosed records would interfere with these prosecutions. Thus, it is the department's position that the release of this information would interfere with the detection, investigation, or prosecution of crime, and the department seeks to withhold it section 552.108(a)(1)." Since that time, Buehler has founded the " Peaceful Streets Project ," which also has spoken out against police actions in Anaheim, Calif ., Dallas, Harlem, Oakland and other cities. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest Begin Trace Mode for Comment # 2.
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The Only Time That A Cop Has Ever Cared About The Safety Of A Handcuffed Suspect. Ever.
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