Faber’s Attorney Says He Had a Right to Record Police Officers

Patrick Faber was represented in court today by attorney Orson “OJ” Elrington. Elrington explained that his client tried to file a counter report to share his side of the story but was denied the opportunity. He noted that Faber is prepared to file a counterclaim against the officer involved in the incident. Regarding the actions described as obstruction, Elrington says that Faber was within his rights to record the encounter on his phone. He also questions the basis of the assault charge, expressing confidence that the case will not hold up in court.

 

Orson “OJ” Elrington, Attorney-at-law

“It is not the first nor the last time that the police officers will assault citizens who are doing nothing more than recording them, which they have a right to do. The case of Shamar Foster prove that police officers can assault you if they slap the phone out of your hand, which is the exact circumstances we are looking at right now. This is the exact pattern, except Shamar Foster is a young man.”

 

Hipolito Novelo

“Based on the officers interpretation of Faber’s action, he is accusing Faber of obstruction?”

 

Orson Elrington

“That is what I am saying. I don’t know what is the basis on which they will find that obstruction charge, because you have to be doing something for a person to obstruct. Recording under no law, recording and this is critically important for us to put on record, recording, because this is what the police consistently, over and over do, they violate the rights of citizens by being abusive. This is an assault. You have no authority to slap the phone out of somebody’s hands. If you are doing your duty, slap that phone out of your hand, I would be committing an assault. So what prevents a private citizen from recording what a police officer is doing in the middle of the night, what prevents them from being subject to assault charges?”

 

Reporter

“Have you guys tried to file a counter complaint?”

 

Orson Elrington

“We tried to which the police completely ignored and denied. We have it on record saying we want to make a complaint. That is why we were so late here. The police did not even do an investigation. Mr. Faber arrived at the police station to a charge sheet, without getting his side of the story.”