Photographers = Security Concern?
Last week, NPR did a great piece on photographers being harassed by law enforcement. Check it out. The story references a flyer created by an attorney (found here) that clearly and succinctly explains your rights as a photographer. In additon, it has some tips in case you get confronted while taking photographs while on public property.
posted by Roy at
2:19 PM
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That is really very cool. Perfect to print out and keep in your camera bag. I wonder, though... do any of these rights vary by state, or are they all federal in nature? Also, what about people in the Witness Protection Program?
I only ask becuase of some sit-com episode i saw once, years ago (on a no-longer-aired show) where a woman took a picture, some random guy happened to be in the way, he freaks out and calls in these guys in black suits ("they" are always in black suits, arn't they.. heh) and they take the film from her camera. Turns out the guy was in the WPP...
Are there built-in exceptions to the rules, or is it pure intimidation, and by the time you take it to court it dosen't mater anymore?
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keaven, at 23 June, 2005 10:30
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