Subject: [Tweeters] Photography / Birding / Scoping Security Issues
Date: Jan 29 22:32:51 2007
From: carenp - carenp at totalise.co.uk


one of the things i carry with me EVERYWHERE when i photograph is what in
essence is a "bill of rights" created by a fellow photographer who just
happens to be a top-notch attorney at law... the website is located at
http://www.krages.com/phoright.htm . the website includes this quote:

"...As the [ACLU] flyer states, there are not very many legal
restrictions on what can be photographed when in public view. Most attempts
at restricting photography are done by lower-level security and law
enforcement officials acting way beyond their authority. Note that neither
the Patriot Act nor the Homeland Security Act have any provisions that
restrict photography..."

in other words, if you are on boeing property and they ask you to stop, they
are well within their rights to do require you to stop. if you are at gene
coulon, or the cedar river outflow, or any other public location, including
standing on sidewalks in front of <any> building, they have ZERO legal right
to stop you... they may call the police to press charges. if so, let them.
wrongful detention and harrassment can be punished so it will not happen
again.

support your rights by knowing what they are, then standing up for them.
the world will thank you.

00 carenhttp://www.parkgallery.orggeorge davis creek, north fork
ps: i'm sure mr victor and company are probably wishing this subject
would go away. anyone wishing to discuss it in private, feel free to email
me IN private... i'll do my best to sit on my hands in public as long as
someone doesn't make a statement requiring rebuttal for being Way
Off-Base... i promise :)

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