MPTF intimidation tactics are alive and well. Friday night I went over to Century City around 8:30 p.m. to shoot some video of the set up activities for tonight's The Evening Before Emmy Event ...

Before entering Century Park I told the security supervisors inside at 2000 Avenue of the Stars that I wanted to shoot the park and buildings outside. They said OK, so I proceeded. It took less than five minutes for a hired MPTF security guard to show up and ask me to stop shooting.

I shouldn’t have engaged with him, but I did. I said I had permission to shoot the park from the building staff. The MPTF guard told me that building security was incorrect and then confirmed that he was going to escort me off the property.

This is a very uncomfortable situation and so I turned off the camera. But why? Why did I allow the MPTF security guard to intimidate...