jordan f
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join:2002-06-27
Miami, FL
| reply to bostechie
Re: Stopped by police- You can't photograph here...
Glad you see the officer was friendly and understanding. Still, to require a permit to photography...that just rubs me the wrong way.
I've had a similar experience when I was out shooting in public streets on Halloween. A wonderful photo presented itself to me (officers against neon lights surrounded by girls dressed like prostitutes) and i began snapping. Immediately one of the officers approached me in a very confrontational manner and demanded that I ask for permission before taking his picture - his tone was very, very threatening and he spoke with very few words. I knew I had the right to be shooting and continued to take the photos. Then he got right up in my face like some street thug would do and threatened me some more. He told me the officers were 'undercover' (yet...all of them were dressed in uniform..) and that i just violated the law. i laughed at him and walked away, knowing that he wasn't worth my time and that i already got the shot.
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javaMan
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San Luis Obispo, CA
| said by jordan f  :Glad you see the officer was friendly and understanding. Still, to require a permit to photography...that just rubs me the wrong way. . . . I agree but it's probably something that would hold up on appeal. No one questions the requirement to obtain a permit to assemble anymore. But what would Jefferson have thought about it do you suppose?
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vapochilled
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Macungie, PA
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| said by javaMan :said by jordan f :Glad you see the officer was friendly and understanding. Still, to require a permit to photography...that just rubs me the wrong way. . . . I agree but it's probably something that would hold up on appeal. No one questions the requirement to obtain a permit to assemble anymore. But what would Jefferson have thought about it do you suppose? Like I said earlier, this country no longer has freedom of speech or expression. I've been lucky enough to work around the world, including the middle east, and they have far less ridiculous laws on photography! |
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