Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]PHC, I think that it would be a strong possibility that there were pictures found. The security forces around the world have all had the same reaction to eliminate picture taking around high value sites. In the U.S through some strong protest most public spaces can be photographed now but that was probably realization that a small digital could take pictures that the security would never see. Don don.dory@gmail.com On 3/31/06, PHC <lists@paulhardycarter.com> wrote: > > I was told to stop taking pictures in a provincial Spanish station > (Gandia) yesterday. The reason given was, of course, security. > > It seems like a typical case of "we can't do anything tangible, so > we'll make irrelevant rules anyway because it makes us feel better". I > wonder if any of the London or Madrid bombers had pictures of the > trains they blew up. > > P. > > ******* > Paul Hardy Carter > www.paulhardycarter.com > +44 (0)20 7871 7553 > ******* > > On 31 Mar 2006, at 09:09, Michiel Fokkema wrote: > > > I wasn't arrested yesterday in the London underground but I was told I > > couldn't make any pictures. > > It seems that they are afraid that people photograph places in which > > they can hide explosives. It was a friendly guy so no offense taken. > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >