Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/28

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Taking Photos in Starbucks
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@markrabiner.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 09:09:39 -0800
References: <5147260D71F6D111A8C4080009FCAB47017398FE@mail.fkparchitects.com>

Don Lawrence wrote:
> 
> I stopped by my local Starbucks this morning to grab a coffee and scone.
> While waiting in line, I took a quick photo of the expresso operator at work
> just using up a roll of film so I could process it tonight.
> The line still had several people in front of me so I began looking around
> for
> another photo with the M6 in my hands.
> Then the manager caught my attention and said 'you can't take pictures in
> here'.
> No problem, but is this a new Starbucks policy or is a franchise
> prerogative?
> I have taken photos in there before with no comment.
> 
> Don
> 
This happened to me in Starbucks yesterday.

My friend and I and his girlfriend where playing with our cameras at a
table; shooting a couple of pictures of each other sometimes.

My friend says this happened to him at another Starbucks the previous week.
The one with all the large photographs hanging all over the walls.
Not photo friendly really though.

We went to the "Coffee People," no problems. Different corporate
structure. More business from me.
It's not as if we were even shooting the other customers.

Personally I'm normally embarrassed being caught dead in a Starbucks anyway.
Used to be I'd bring my black glasses with the nose and mustache
attached when I'd have to go to one.

Now I'm bring my plastic water pistol camera and see if I can short out
the cash register before being thrown out.

Mark Rabiner
Portland, Oregon USA
http://www.markrabiner.com
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