Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/06/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Thursday, June 13, 2002, at 02:38 PM, Ted Grant wrote: > > Tim Atherton wrote: >> As for cops telling you, you can't shoot, it depends on the >> circumstances. >> Sometimes just pack it in an move on, other times stand your ground, >> other >> times make an appointment to see the local RCMP Chief Superintendent >> and >> remind him that his men should know better!<<< yesterday, after shooting for over an hour, i was told by a police officer that i couldn't take pictures in midway airport because of new FAA regulations. the officer was very polite and respectful, so i didn't put up much of an argument. but it seems to me this rule flies in the face of at least two general interpretations of the first amendment: 1. that photography is permitted in public places unless it presents a clear danger of interference to the performance of whatever public service is performed. 2. photography of public officials engaged in official duties--e.g, on-duty police officers--is permitted as long as the photographer doesn't interfere with the official's duties. the last time i was at midway--to pick up my niece--the security folks were announcing over a loudspeaker that they would not hand-inspect any baggage. i'm pretty sure this is contrary to FAA regulations, which state that any traveler may request his/her bags be hand inspected. - -- brad daly bwdaly@bigfatpipe.net http://www.bigfatpipe.net/~bwdaly http://www.bigfatpipe.net/~bwdaly/paw.html "America sells everything with sex and then recoils when presented with the realities of natural process." --Jock Sturges "War, what is it good for? It's good for business." --Billy Bragg All my family problems disappeared overnight. We're all takin' Zoloft, and everything is fine. My sister's teen angst just flew out the window. Momma's so happy, she laughs all the time. --Patterson Hood - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html