Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/26

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Strange, disturbing occurrence....
From: Andrew Schroter <schroter@optonline.net>
Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2001 20:46:47 -0800
References: <NEBBIBNMOLPINMENMNCAIEPAEMAA.rpjohnson2@mindspring.com>

I've seen discussion about Federal Cases on just this point on the American
Society of Media Photographers' (ASMP) website, www.asmp.org, although I
just checked and their site appears to be down.
Andy
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From: "rp johnson" <rpjohnson2@mindspring.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 10:02 PM
Subject: RE: [Leica] Strange, disturbing occurrence....


>
> > To which he replied, menacingly, "This is a private
> > building, you can't take pictures of it."  To which I
> > replied, incredulously, "What?"
>
> as far as i understand, you can take a picture of whatever the hell you
> want if you're in a public place.  if you're *on* private property, then
> the owner can restrict your behavior, but if you're on a public street,
> you can shoot at will.  you should have taken pics of the rent-a-goons.
>
> **********************************************************
> Puhleeeze! (I always wanted to do that).
>
> Yes, the guard (or "goon") was wrong.  You had "right" on your side.  But,
> are the LUGGERS going to pony up the attorney's fee when you sue the
> company and the guards for assault , medical expenses, and damaged or
> destroyed equipment?  Thought not.
>
> I beg you not to take the advice and opinions you get here and go marching
> back, camera in hand, and tell the big goon to "stick it where the sun
> don't shine" you are going to photograph the building and what's he going
> to do about it?  You don't REALLY want to find out, do you?
>
> If this really bothers you, you might write a nice polite firm letter to
> the company's legal counsel relating your story (calmly) and suggesting
> that this lack of familiarity with this area of the law on the part of
> their security personnel could have unfortunate legal and public relations
> consequences (don't threaten, just point this out).  Who knows, they may
> buy you lunch.
>
> RP Johnson
>
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