You claim that:
“ he doesn’t know enough post 9 11 not to go around taking pix of buildings.”
There is nothing illegal about taking pix of buildings.
“It’s something we’re trained to not do”
I don’t need training on my constitutionally protected activities, thank you.
Again, “Maybe the cops were ridiculous and brutal and way out of order.”
As I said.
This is an office building. The property is privately owned. He is not constitutionally protected to trespass, taking photos of the building.
He IS constitutionally protected from illegal search and seizure and certainly protected from assault and battery.
This might go very badly for the SAPD, and I hope it does if the guy’s story is true.