Re: [Leica] Leica-general

[Dan Cardish <dcardish@microtec.net>]

Point No.1 I have no opinion about; either you are or you are not entitled
to take photographs in subway stations.  Look it up in a law book.  As far
as part 2: goes, I have no problem with this, especially the part about
protecting the dignity of "victims of crime".  

Dan C.

At 09:06 AM 08-07-00 -0700, you wrote:
>Who let the nuts out of the asylum? I both encountered and read about
>dimwits who tried and are attempting to prevent picture shooting on grossly
>absurd bases recently:
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>1) I went to the opening of the new subway in L.A. recently with my M6 and
>21 mm ASPH and a male Metropolitan Transit Authority rep rushed up to me and
>insisted I stop taking photos. I asked why and he said, "This is private
>property and no picture taking is allowed". I corrected him by stating
>"federal (our tax) dollars paid for this system and, therefore, public
>access and photo taking are assured privileges". He said, "No, we built
>this, this is our property, and we have the right to state what can and
>cannot take place on our property.  Photo shooting is not allowed". I told
>him to get lost. Then I saw him approach a photographer from a local
>newspaper and overhead him telling her the same crap. Dimwit!
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>2) "Laws before the French Parliament dictate that photographers could not
>take pictures of criminal suspects wearing handcuffs, or of crime scenes
>where a victim's dignity is jeopardised. The measures form part of a broader
>bill to boost the rights of criminal suspects and victims of crime..."
>
>These manifestations of suppression are tacky and are probably not the last
>we will see arise, and I'm certainly not eager to see what occurs next. What
>an absurd era we live in!
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>Terry
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