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To: Done, gone. who wrote (7773)	5/22/2004 9:31:24 AM
From: Crocodile	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 21654

McCurry, it seems, was nearly breaking the law. Isn't that wild, eh? Won't play well for tourism if that keeps up. Btw, my apologies to anyone who may be thinking these posts are getting kind of OT. How about some new nature photos? Some wonderful snakes from recent woodland rambles. pbase.com

To: Done, gone. who wrote (7773)	5/22/2004 6:18:03 PM
From: Jurgis Bekepuris	Respond to of 21654

When cameras will be banned, only criminals will have ... Hmmm, I think I'm getting confused somewhere here... ://// Jurgis

To: Done, gone. who wrote (7773)	6/5/2004 12:10:07 AM
From: Done, gone.	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 21654

We have nothing to fear but fear itself. Photographer's Rights Protest: Sunday, June 6. 1 PM. Meeting at the info booth, main floor of Grand Central Terminal. This will be a peaceful demonstration against the MTA's proposed Photography Ban, conducted in the spirit of Rosa Parks. We will simply ride through Manhattan with our cameras, making as many photographs as we please, of whatever we please. This is a completely legal protest, as photography within the subway system has not yet been banned (even though the police seem to have been told otherwise). The proposed ban of photography in the subway system will only serve to compromise security instead of increasing it. Furthermore, it is "Too little too late", as key information about the subway system is easily available in numerous books, magazine articles, and websites. Read the FAQ page for a list of further points on why this proposed ban is, to state it simply, an incredibly dumb idea. Come on time with your camera and if you choose to make one, a witty sign. The mere act of making photos is protest enough in and of itself. Total duration of this protest will be approximately 1 to 1.5 hours. However, you are encouraged to continue photographing within the NYC subway system whenever you so desire, whether or not the ban is approved. Routing will be as follows: 4/5/6 from GCT to 14th street. L cross town to 8th av. A/C/E to Penn Station Walk through penn station to 1/2/3/9 North to Times Square, 7 or S back to GCT End offical protest, perhaps by walking by MTA HQ at 347 madison av (right near GCT), to take some nice photos of the neighborhood and perhaps drop off a signed petition. This is YOUR protest. make it as big as possible by spreading the word to as many NYC Photography and transit related web boards as possible. Notify media outlets. Spread the word in every direction you can imagine. photographersrights.mtude.com

To: Done, gone. who wrote (7773)	8/4/2004 9:40:24 AM
From: Done, gone.	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 21654

Photo paranoia now not just in the cities and towns, but even on back roads... ------------------------ Photography Illegal? I have just taken up photography seriously this last year. A friend of mine even talked me into entering the photo contest at the fair this year. To get some good photos, I hit the Net in search of some suggestions/ideas for getting the "perfect" photo. One expert suggested just getting in the car and driving back roads, stopping to take pictures when the subjects or scenes warranted. Thinking that this was a great idea, the next morning I loaded up the car with snacks and camera equipment and off I went. After a morning of taking pictures from the roadside, all up and down the county, I found a roadside park to stop and eat lunch. Not more than 15mins after I started lunch a sherriff's car pulled up. I didn't think much about it because I thought maybe he thought that I was having car troubles or something like that. But that wasn't the case. They had a call that a strange man had been driving around, stopping periodically and taking pictures. I explained what I was doing. But that didn't seem to change matters. He asked me for the film that I had shot. I asked him, why. He again asked for the film that I had shot. I refused until he could tell me what legal standing he had to take it. He told me that he could take it if he wanted and if I didn't give it to him, they would just take me down to the station, book me and take the film from me when they checked in my personal effects. I did end up giving him a roll of film, some stuff that I shot the day before, because I was curious if there was something on the film that he wanted. As he was leaving he told me that he advised going home and not to be out driving around taking photos because it scares people. Are we so scared crapless by terrorism, that photography is now a forbidden activity? Guess I'll be taking pictures of flowers and animals, unless the enviros and PETA have a problem with that. . . BaddKarma _____________________________ From: p088.ezboard.com