Why Don't You Take a Picture? (was: Re: [Leica] Welcome...)

[oddmund <garvik@ifrance.com>]

Jeu 19 avr 2001 14:04:06 -0400
Johnny Deadman <john@pinkheadedbug.com> a écrit:

> on 4/19/01 1:06 PM, Paul Chefurka at Paul_Chefurka@pmc-sierra.com wrote:
> 
> > There's an international globalization meeting going on this weekend
> > in Quebec City, 5 hours drive away.  Unfortunately I'm not going.
> 
> me neither, unfortunately. I was all set to go and photography this but
> I realised getting arrested, which is always a possibility at these
> events, would be pretty stupid in view of my current immigration
> application. There will probably be something in Toronto too and I might
> try that.
> 
> I find the wall they built around Quebec City quite extraordinary. I
> don't think this would be tolerated in most mature democracies. Even
> more extraordinary is the govt and police's refusal to answer questions
> about it.
> 
> I do think this has all the makings of something quite nasty.
> 
> One suggestion for those who ARE photographing: if you are afraid of
> film being seized, take a few stamped addressed envelopes and
> periodically post your exposed film to yourself when you past mailboxes.

A good advice this last one...

I didn't go either, even if I am a member of Attac http://www.attac.org
It was too far away and I would probably not have been let in. 
Those who went got troubles, of course, like this:

http://www.rabble.ca/why_dont_you_take_a_picture.html

<<<<<<<
Photographer Louise Bilodeau was arrested Saturday, while documenting the
actions of protesters and police at the Summit of the Americas. On the
same day, another photographer, Caroline Hayeur was hit by a rubber
bullet. Both are associated with Agence Stock/KLIX. 
>>>>>>>

Oddmund
 
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