Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You have a point. With apologies to Edmund Burke, "all that is required for evil to triumph is for clever men to act stupid". Neil -----Original Message----- From: Walt Johnson [mailto:walt@waltjohnson.com] Sent: Friday, May 21, 2004 3:25 PM To: Lugmail Subject: [Leica] Sheer Illogical Stupidity? In reference to Mr. Beddoe's observation about NYC's subway photo ban ( "The sheer illogical stupidity of this proposal is breathtaking") I totally agree. Or maybe not. Spending far too many years as a photojournalist made me more nervous than a sore-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs. Nefarious plots and plans everywhere I look. Suspicion runs rampant. It's us versus them. And when I awake from my paranoid-induced nightmares the truth smacks me in the face like a burst of CS gas. I wasn't dreaming at all. Use the worst part of your imagination to conjure up an answer to why cameras make authorities nervous. Don't try this at home. Do not think like this if you have a history of questioning authority. May cause personality changes. Be sure to consult your physician if you suffer bouts of clear thinking and thoughts of expatriation. Walt J. _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This message is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the designated recipient(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. This communication is for information purposes only and should not be regarded as an offer to sell or as a solicitation of an offer to buy any financial product, an official confirmation of any transaction, or as an official statement of Lehman Brothers. Email transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free. Therefore, we do not represent that this information is complete or accurate and it should not be relied upon as such. All information is subject to change without notice.