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

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Geoff Hopkinson <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> wrote:

>Following up on this ridiculous scenario.
>
>Cheers
>Geoff
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>-----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.
>

Unfortunately, not unbelievable.


>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.

Let us know how it turns out.

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com