"Your Honor, we challenge that charge. These officers were in plain-clothes and at no time identified themselves as police officers. My client was carrying a rather expensive piece of camera equipment-with which, by the way, he earns his living-and feared he was about to become the victim of a robbery. That is why he ran from those people."

"That's all very interesting," the judge said. "What about an address?"

"Mr. Brisbane has a room at the Holiday Inn on Pico Boulevard. From there he is endeavoring to find work. He is a freelance photographer and graphic arts designer and is confident of his prospects. He isn't going anywhere. As I said before, he is going to fight this"

"Yes, Mr. Krasner, as you said before. What kind of bail are you looking for here?"

"Well, sir, a quarter million dollars for a charge of throwing a trash can into the ocean is utterly incomprehensible. I think a modest bail of five to ten thousand dollars is more in line with the charges. My client has limited funds.

If he uses them all to make bail, he will not have the money on which to live or pay counsel."

"You left out the evading and vandalism."

"Your Honor, as I said, he ran from them but he had no earthly idea that they were police officers. He thought"

"Again, Mr. Krasner, save your arguments for the proper venue."

"I'm sorry, Your Honor, but look at the charges. It is clear this is going to be a misdemeanor case, and the bail should be set accordingly."

"Anything else?"

"Submitted."

"Ms. Feinstock."

"Yes, Your Honor. Again, the people urge the court to consider a departure from the bail schedule. The two main charges against Mr. Brisbane are felonies and will remain as such. Despite Mr. Krasner's assurances, the people still are not convinced the defendant is not a flight risk or that his name is even Harold Brisbane. My detectives tell me that the defendant has dyed hair and that it was dyed at the time the photograph for this driver's license was issued. This is consistent with an attempt to hide identity. We are hoping to borrow the Los Angeles Police Department 's fingerprint identification computer today and see if we can get a-"

"Your Honor," Krasner interjected. "I have to object here on the basis that-"

"Mr. Krasner," the judge intoned, "you had your turn.

"In addition," Feinstock said, "Mr. Brisbane's arrest came as a result of other suspicious activities which he was involved in. Namely' "Objection!"

"he photographing of young childrenome of them unclothed-without their knowledge or the knowledge or consent of their parents. The incident for whic"

"Your Honor!"

"-the charges before you have arisen occurred when Mr. Brisbane attempted to elude the officers investigating a complaint against him."