Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/03/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Shouldn't they be banning the official PLUG camera bag, instead? Tom Schofield ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kyle Cassidy" <KCassidy@asc.upenn.edu> To: <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 12:31 PM Subject: [Leica] Billingham bags banned from u.s. domestic flights > Washington -- March 14, 2005 > The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced today that camera bags > made by the Billingham Photographg Luggage company (Nasdaq: LENS) would be > barred from all flights whose origion or termination was within the > borders > of the United States. The bags are popular with oweners of Leica Cameras > (OTC: LEICF.PK) which have recently been barred from U.S. flights. "It has > come to our attention," said Homeland Security spokesperson Thad Whitel, > "that Leica cameras are manufactured in Germany -- a country which is not > and never has been our ally. If they choose to side with the terrorists, I > see no option but to remove their products from our flights to protect the > safety of Americans in the air." As evidence of the dangers of Leica > cameras, Whitel produced several examples of scandelous photographs > recently > taken by American photographer Kyle Cassidy. "You won't need any further > examples than these," Whitel said, producing enlargements of the photos. > The > photos were all taken within the past 30 days: > > http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/temp/moon8.jpg > http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/temp/coral1.jpg > http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/temp/moon1.jpg > http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/temp/coral2.jpg > http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/temp/moon2.jpg