Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Who would of thought, in NJ no less! Slobodan Dimitrov PhotoNewsNetwork wrote: > > Hello, > In NJ, our "Press Credentials" are issued by "New Jersey Press Association, > New Jersey Broadcasters Association, New Jersey Cable TV Association, in > cooperation with New Jersey State Police" (quote is from the individual and > vehicle id). Application for credentials is not to the NJSP, but to the NJ > Press Association which administers the program. > Take care, > Pat McKee > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "bdcolen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2003 1:54 PM > Subject: RE: [Leica] ACLU and Your Right To "Keep Pushing That Shutter" > > > I may be missing something here, Slobodan, but as far as I know, for at > > least the last 35 years in most major cities if there are "official" > > press credentials, they have been issued by the cops. In the past they > > certainly didn't involve that kind of background check, but the only > > press credential that would do any good was an "official" one - issued > > by D.C. cop, NYC cops, etc. After all, what do you need a press > > credential for, other than to get past police and fire lines? If not at > > something controlled by the cops, any employer issued ID will do. > > > > On the other hand, you're right that we don't want the cops controlling > > the press.... > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of S Dimitrov > > Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2003 7:05 PM > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > Subject: Re: [Leica] ACLU and Your Right To "Keep Pushing That Shutter" > > > > > > Yeah, yesterday I got my new press credential sticker for 2003-2004. It > > makes me grit my teeth to see that the issuing agency is the LAPD and > > not a press association, or some such industry or professional > > organization. > > The initial application requires a three month investigation of one's > > national records by the police department. Never mind owning a camera, > > what about the here and now with the McCain snitch chip in our TVs, and > > the snitch software in our computers. It's probably putting a smile on > > Goebbel's crisped face. It makes his limited range radio look Neolithic, > > and that was just a couple of generations ago. Slobodan Dimitrov > > > > > > bdcolen wrote: > > > > > > I would not be posting this were it not for this on-going "horrors of > > > keeping us snapping" thread..... > > > > > > But if you folks think THIS is bad - you obviously didn't watch Bill > > > Moyer's NOW last night, nor did you see the little AP story about the > > > same subject in some of today's papers: > > > > > > Your "Justice" Department is working on a second go-round of "Der > > > Homelander Sekurity Act" which would, among other things, allow for - > > > * Secret arrests; > > > * Stripping of citizenship; > > > * Warrentless wiretaps > > > And the list goes on and on. This proposed law has apparently been > > > sent to ONE member of Congress - Speaker "Denny" Haster, and VP > > > Channey for comment, but has not been sent to any members of the > > > Judiciary Committees in either House or Senate. > > > > > > If you don't like the fact that there are some places they are > > > stopping us from taking photos, just wait - another year or so and you > > > > > won't be allowed to own a camera. ;-) > > > > > > Here's where to find the draft "Justice" Department act - > > > http://www.pbs.org/now/politics/patriot2-hi.pdf > > > > > > B. D. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Adam > > > Bridge > > > Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2003 12:35 PM > > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > > Subject: RE: [Leica] ACLU and Your Right To "Keep Pushing That > > > Shutter" > > > > > > On 2/8/03 Tim Atherton wrote: > > > > > > >interestingly useful, especially after the police in Lewiston Maine > > > >recently banned all cameras from a demonstration (because they were > > > >considered a terrorist threat) unless they were carried by previously > > > > > >registered Media... > > > > > > I'm hoping that, after the fact, this was taken up with the local > > > government and revoked. Do you know if it was? > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > Adam > > > -- > > > To unsubscribe, see > > > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > -- > > > To unsubscribe, see > > > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html