Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/04/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]the performance I spoke of was NOT on tribal lands... and while it was open to the public, and off the reservation, it likely was someone's "private property". And yes...if tribal land were to be involved, tribal laws rule.... Steve Don Dory wrote: > Feli, > If the performance was on tribal lands, that is considered a part of > that tribes nation, sort of like an Embassy. Whatever the tribal > council says is law, and enforceable. > > Don > dorysrus@mindspring.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf > Of Feli > Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 6:10 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Photojournalists and permission > > > On Apr 19, 2005, at 3:58 PM, Steve Barbour wrote: > > >>At the outset we were asked to not take photos of the costumes and >>dancing being put on for the public, unless we asked individually >>first...or our cameras might be confiscated ! and not returned ! > > > How can they confiscate your camera? They aren't a federal or state law > authority. > Aren't they a private citizens, just like you, thus wouldn't such an > act amount to theft? > If they detained you it may even be considered kidnapping. > > I suspect that at best they could ask you to leave, if the event was > held on private property. > > Anyone? > > feli > > > ________________________________________________________ > feli2@earthlink.net 2 + 2 = 4 > www.elanphotos.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >