Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/02/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]dear george, thank you for speaking up. i cannot claim any great success so far in bringing evil doctors to book but in 2012 i have a strong chance. the tide is turning. will let LUG know when that happens. here in boston we have had a similar street case involving a man called simon glik who lives barely a kilometre away from me and moved here 3 years before i did. http://gliklaw.com/gliklaw/About_Me.html simon was actually arrested and charged because he shot video. he was fully vindicated this summer. http://radioboston.wbur.org/2011/08/30/legality-recording-police so far i have escaped arrest only because i shoot stills. and now, within boston city limits at least, the threat has lessened. thanks to simon. there is absolutely NO legitimate good faith reason for authorities to restrict street photography or video anywhere. best wishes, bharani Date: Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:54:15 -0600 From: George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com> Subject: Re: [Leica] Photographic Freedom To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> Message-ID: <572EFEA1-059D-4B0F-A735-9F7A84C57CE2 at mac.com> Content-Type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII 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