Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/02/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Feb 1, 2012, at 6:38 PM, scleroplex wrote: > to reiterate briefly, assuming good faith intentions behind the policies, > rules and statements of those in power shall lead to bad outcomes. Bharani, Thank you for your vigilance and bearing witness on behalf of all mankind. I agree that photo and video restrictions in public spaces (the prevention of bearing witness) do not qualify as "trivial." The very important struggle, to preserve the rights of journalists and citizens to record events in public spaces, will continue - most especially during difficult times of cultural and political change. <http://dissenter.firedoglake.com/2012/02/01/will-occupy-live-streamers-be-permitted-to-record-natog8-protests/> <http://www.rcfp.org/sites/default/files/2012-%20Ill.%20Eavesdropping%20Amendment%20written%20testimony.pdf> On the plus side for rights <http://reason.com/blog/2012/01/30/federal-jury-says-cops-cant-arrest-peopl> Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist