Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/04/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Following up on this ridiculous scenario. Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ -----Original Message----- 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. _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information