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Subject: [Leica] IMG: the episode in which Hoppy becomes a criminal
From: hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (Geoff Hopkinson)
Date: Fri Apr 25 18:51:43 2008
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Following up on this ridiculous scenario.

Cheers
Geoff
http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: the episode in which Hoppy becomes a criminal

....I walked along a footpath adjacent to a railway station photographing
some clouds... I crossed through the station walkway (open to all), shot
some more...then walked back through the public access to exit. I stopped
and made a single photograph of the clouds....
Within 60 secs a rail employee moved quickly to me and told me that
photography was forbidden...., I explained that I was taking a picture of
the beautiful clouds. To no avail! Sir, all photography is forbidden on our
property. It is against the law!

NO it isn't. I have since found out that they actually have a published,
recent policy laying out the guidelines. Within safety and sensible limits,
photography on Queensland Rail property IS legal and approved by their own
policy. Apparently we have a culture of some ill informed, overly officious
employees opposing all photography in this part of our state facilities.
Unbelievably we have since had a report lodged on a state news program of a
photographer actually being restrained and manhandled in a larger station in
this city.

I am lodging a polite, rational complaint with my state government elected
representative and am looking for the right office of complaint within the
rail department. Concern for security is appropriate, this behaviour is
unpleasant, unnecessary and just wrong by their own published policy.
 


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