Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/06/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You're right, as a journalist I take to the limit what is in theory the whole community's rights. Credentials do portray an intent, as it has been repeatdly demonstrated. But what's in theory and what is in practice are two different things. Next time you want to cross police lines, or stop on the freeway, to get a closer look or a better shot, try it, it's a whole lot of laughs. Or next time you wish to photograph our boy Bush, and you just feel that you should be there right up front. Tell the Secret Service of your constitutional right of doing whatever you feel like, and then enjoy the ride. But you really don't want to hear any of this, do you? I have a feeling this is more of an excersice in pugilistic phenomenology. But as one monad to another, pleasure bumping into you. Slobodan Dimitrov Mxsmanic wrote: > > S Dimitrov writes: > > > The contractor, not being a creditialed journalist, > > would have to have an intent other that 1st amend. > > Credentials do not determine intent, and the First Amendment applies to > everyone, not just journalists. > > > Nothing obscure about that I hope. > > On the contrary, it's very clear: You want the freedom to photograph whatever > you want, but you'd prefer that the attempts of others to do the same be > censored. However, as I've said, the First Amendment and allied freedoms apply > to everyone, not just a privileged few, so you are out of luck on that point.