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Subject: [Leica] Sheer Illogical Stupidity?
From: mcintyre at ca.inter.net (mcintyre@ca.inter.net)
Date: Fri May 21 09:19:47 2004

It's catching north of the border. A student was arrested in Montreal for taking pictures
in the subway:

http://www.canada.com/search/story.html?id=0da79920-16f5-4e7c-b12a-f0aaf7c81487

> 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.
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