[Leica] Photo student harassed in Seattle by Homeland Security

[saganicc at MSKCC.ORG (Saganich, Christopher/Medical Physics)]

I agree, a camera is hardly a sound reason for confrontational questioning.  
Will it morph to just having a camera bag or other regalia.  I was 
confronted when my camera was just hanging over my shoulder with the lens 
cap on.  I feel bad for the minox crowd.

Chris Saganich


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From: lug-bounces+saganicc=mskcc.org@leica-users.org 
[mailto:lug-bounces+saganicc=mskcc.org@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of George 
Lottermoser
Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 12:40 PM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: Re: [Leica] Photo student harassed in Seattle by Homeland 
Security

buzz.hausner@verizon.net7/16/04

>Are there any 
>serious photographers out there who HAVEN'T been arrested,detained, or 
>otherwise 
>hasseled byu some authority prior to September 11, 2001?

Good points. However the times places and reasons, in my experience, have 
become ridiculous. In the past, pre-9/11, I pretty much knew when and where 
I might expect a discussion with authority, or actual confrontation, or 
possible arrest. My most recent experiences, since-9/11, have felt strangely 
silly. I'm adapting and my sensibility is shifting to expect being 
approached by authority any place and any time for any reason. This doesn't 
feel good. The next step is to be stopped and talked to even without a 
camera - just because they can.

Fond regards,

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