[Leica] Photo student harassed in Seattle by Homeland Security

[bladman99 at yahoo.ca (Dan C)]

If it were completely unimaginable to photograph a power plant with an 8x10
camera, and I were a terrorist, that would be my camera of choice.  If
those 911 hijackers were willing to spend something like $500,000 in
preparations, including flying lessons,  I can imagine someone learning how
to use an 8x10 camera to photograph sensitive targets under the cover of
making "fine-art".

-dan c.

At 11:29 AM 15-07-04 -0700, Frank Filippone wrote:
>was threatened to go to jail for actions that were suspicious.  Can you
>imagine any rational cop ( operative word is rational) that would think an
>8x10 camera, on a tripod, with all the paraphernalia, photographing a power
>plant,  is a suspicious act?   The power plant has been there since the 70's
>( probably there in the 30's, but I am not sure).  Photographed extensively
>for its fine art promise.  If you were going to get a picture of something
>for nefarious reasons, wouldn't you just go to the WEB files and get a
>picture from some other photographer?  Would you use an 8x10 monster?  Would
>you OWN an 8x10 monster if you were a nefarious type?
>