Officer Convicted of Lying About Arrest of News Photographer

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

A policeman has been convicted of lying about the arrest of a New York Times photographer he said took flash photos of him.

Prosecutors said journalist Robert Stolarik was photographing police Officer Michael Ackermann handcuff a teenager in 2012. They said he was using a camera not equipped with a flash and was several feet away.

But they said Ackermann arrested him for obstructing governmental administration, claiming in court papers he repeatedly got in the officer's face firing a flash. The charge later was dismissed.

Ackermann was convicted Thursday of offering a false instrument for filing. He faces up to four years in prison. He said he made an honest mistake.

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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/officer-convicted-lying-arrest-news-photographer-34508915

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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Oct 15, 2015, 10:11 PM ET

[HooptieWagon]

1. 'An honest mistake'?

He blatantly lied. Not honest, not a mistake.

[BlueJazz]

4. I believe that the Officer meant: Yes, I lied but it was a very, very honest lie mistake lie thing.

Just thought I'd clear that up .

[Live and Learn]

6. His honest mistake was thinking he would get away with it.

After all, I am sure he had a multitude of times before.

[BlueJazz]

7. I was wondering about that myself.

[GGJohn]

10. You're right,

makes one wonder how many times he got away with it before being caught.
Mistake my patootie, he willfully lied.

[GGJohn]

2. How do you make a mistake like that?

This officer keeps lying through his teeth, hope he gets the maximum sentence and I dearly hope Robert Stolarik sues him for every thing he owns and will own in the future.

[Live and Learn]

3. I don't know, Hillary thought she was under sniper attack.

Apparently, the mind can play funny tricks on some people.

[GGJohn]

5. If Mrs. Clinton thought she was under sniper attack that day,

she's got to be the coolest cucumber on earth, she calmly walked upright to the waiting vehicle with Chelsea.

[HooptieWagon]

8. Here's video:

https://m.

[GGJohn]

9. Damn you!!!

I was laughing so hard, I started choking.
This is just too frickin funny.
Thanks for this.

[Live and Learn]

12. You mean you hadn't seen it?

I thought that was what your post was referring to. It is a great video.

[GGJohn]

13. First time I've seen this video.

I was referring to a photo I saw a while back of her and Chelsea calmly walking upright to an Embassy vehicle, obviously not in any danger at all, much less dodging sniper fire.

[Live and Learn]

14. Well, you know how easy it is to 'misremember' being under sniper fire.

Happens all the time.

[GGJohn]

15. Kinda like Brian Williams "misremembering" being on a bird that took ground fire and was

forced down.

[Live and Learn]

16. Yep, I thought I was under sniper fire just this morning on the way to work.

Turned out it was just a backfire but...

[GGJohn]

17. I'll do one better,

I thought I was under fire this morning, but it turned out it was one of my cows farting, I swear it was machine gun fire.

[Live and Learn]

18. lol nt

[Live and Learn]

11. I can never get enough of that video.