Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/07/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I quite agree. I certainly shan't be going to town during the Olympics. For the beginning we go to Capbreton for a wedding instead. Frank >________________________________ > From: Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> >To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >Sent: Friday, 13 July 2012, 13:51 >Subject: Re: [Leica] Ban on cameras at the Olympics > >I have never understood why first-class cities like London or Paris bother >with the Olympics. There is no case of Olympics delivering any kind of >lasting benefit. Mostly, they result in huge debts which the taxpayers end >up paying. > >Some justification can be made for second-rate cities like Atlanta or >Barcelona that hope the Olympics will "put them on the map". That >certainly happened to Barcelona after 1992, but the question is whether it >would not have happened anyway as Spain was entering its period of >economic boom following accession to the EU in 1986. > >If I lived in London I would look for an opportunity to leave town during >the Olympics, and I would not dream of visiting the city during the games. > >Cheers, >Nathan > >Op Vr, 13 juli, 2012 12:41, schreef Gerry Walden: >> This should rile Ted up: >> >> http://www.bjp-online.com/british-journal-of-photography/news/2191402/london-2012-olympic-games-organisers-refuse-to-clarify-photography-rules-in-advance >> >> We have already had cafe owners threatened with prosecution if they have >> an 'Olympic Breakfast' on their menu, and a florist threatened for making >> the Olympic rings out of flowers for her shop window (both because of >> copyright!) In addition it is taking 3+ hours to get through Customs at >> the airport, and they are siting surface to air missiles on some apartment >> blocks. I think the majority of the British public will be pleased when >> this is all over as it is suffering from severe overkill. >> >> Gerry >> >> Gerry Walden >> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or >> +44 (0)797 287 7932 >> www.gwpics.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > >-- >Nathan Wajsman >photo at frozenlight.eu > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >