Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/06/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My experience has made one thing obvious, security people are told to intervene if they see anyone taking photographs despite anyones rights. I've had some interesting experiences with private security, police, and concerned citizens. I can say without doubt that undercover narcotics police do not care if your photographing at midnight along the Gowanus canal, but the security guard at the Domino's sugar factory was livid when I set up my tripod about 50 yards from his station on the street and proceeded to photograph the building ignoring his stern warnings about the illegality of my actions. The police have come around at least in Brooklyn, they ask if I'm an artist, and I say yes, and they go away. At 07:30 PM 6/17/2007, you wrote: >I submit there is no public paranoia...... I suspect it is overzealous >employees who are afraid for their jobs. A few words from the upper echelon >would make a world of difference..... > >We ARE the media. > >Frank Filippone >red735i@earthlink.net > > > > >It is a knee-jerk reaction and a form of public paranoia; and the media >doesn't help. > > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information Chris Saganich, Sr. Physicist Weill Medical College of Cornell University New York Presbyterian Hospital chs2018@med.cornell.edu Ph. 212.746.6964 Fax. 212.746.4800 Office A-0049