I need DU's help in winning a blog contest!

[RagingInMiami]

Many of you old-timers might remember me from back in the day where I would post regularly during those dark years known as the Bush Era.

You might also remember that I was arrested for taking pictures of cops, then started a blog called Photography is Not a Crime where I have been documenting First Amendment abuses against photographers for the past four years.

Since my first arrest, I was arrested a second time for photographing cops. I beat both cases in court.

Last year, I was assaulted by a security guard on the Miami Metrorail because I entered the station with a video camera. I am now suing that security company.

I've also risked arrest when I shot videos testing and educating police and TSA officials on the policy of photographing security checkpoints (we are allowed, but they don't seem to know it).

And I did the same in testing the photography policy in front of a federal courthouse in Miami last year.

Obviously, the right to take photos of public officials in public is a very serious matter to me. It's the main reason why I haven't posted much on DU since launching the blog. As I stated in a May 2, 2007 DU post, it was "my new mission in life."

Now I need DU's help in winning the South Florida Sun Sentinel Best of Blogs Awards Contest. I won the contest last year http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7838793"> with the help of DU.

Without a doubt, DU is most powerful voting bloc on the internet.

All you need you to do is http://interactive.sun-sentinel.com/best-of-blogs/2011/voting/index.php">click here and register, either through email, Facebook or Twitter, then vote for Photography is Not a Crime in each of the following categories; News, Politics and Photography.

You can vote once in each of the three categories daily until Monday at 10 a.m. EST, which is when the contest ends.

In fact, you are encouraged to vote once in each of the three categories daily because it will increase my chances of winning. You only need to register once (and yes, I know it's a pain in the ass).

My goal is to win the Best Overall Blog Award as I did last year, which happens when you accumulate the most votes in all categories.

The victory is purely for bragging rights. I will also win a $100 gift certificate from Target, which I will give to my mom as I did last year.

[Ohio Joe]

1. K&R

Good luck!

[katanalori]

10. done!

All 3 categories - only took 2 minutes. Good Luck Ohio Joe.

[Ohio Joe]

11. heh

It is RagingInMiami, not me :D

[Bozita]

2. Recommended. I'm a big fan of RagingInMiami!

[Blue_In_AK]

3. Will do, Raging.

Are they going to hound you about this again like they did last time?

[RagingInMiami]

5. Hound me about what?

[Blue_In_AK]

6. I'll PM you.

[mdmc]

4. big fan

rage on..

[rpannier]

7. Done Good luck

[Zephie]

8. Voted, tweeted, k&r!

:yourock:

[Ignis]

9. K&R

:kick:

[RagingInMiami]

12. Thanks for voting guys

If we can get it up, I will win this contest!

[AlabamaLibrul]

13. I didn't know you were on DU!

I've been reading the blog for a couple years now, as a photographer. Great stuff. You'll be the 2 time winner.

[RagingInMiami]

14. Yep, I was a huge DUer before my arrest

My arrest made me refocus my online energy into exposing the bullshit photographers have to go through

[myrna minx]

15. K&R n/t

[RagingInMiami]

16. Remember guys

You can vote once a day in each of the three categories.

Thanks!