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Subject: [Leica] Real patriots don't take pictures
From: walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson)
Date: Fri Mar 31 15:52:45 2006
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Luis:

I carried bags and press credentials for years. In this country it is a 
sure fie way to become a target. I missed the Chicago,1968, 
semi-revolution but made it to Berkley in 1969. There are those with 
guns and those with cameras. It  has always been weapons of choice.

Walt

Luis Miguel Casta?eda wrote:

>
> On 31/03/2006, at 22:20, lug-request@leica-users.org wrote:
>
>> Luis:
>>
>> If here, in this country, we had to ask permission for things of  
>> this nature we'd still have Nixon in office. :-)
>>
>> Walt
>
>
> carry either a photog bag, a tripod, a big zoom, or wear like press  
> fotog and someone will be telling you how forbidden is it. Even if a  
> bunch of people is snapping around you. Ya know, regulations plus  
> people that like to let you know how much authority they have.
> I haven't had a single problem with it, and a few years back I was  
> photographying every train station on my way. I only heard a little  
> "please don't take pictures here" once, and recently,  at the  
> security control of an airport, and was just that: a gentle whisper.
>
>
>
> Saludos
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