Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/04
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> From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-
> bounces+kcarney1=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Bob W
> Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 5:27 PM
> To: 'Leica Users Group'
> Subject: RE: [Leica] Cuba?
>
> You could, of course, show your photos to anyone. Having & showing photos
> of
> Cuba is presumably not illegal. They are not necessarily evidence that you
> personally were there, and took the photos.
I don't know...I don't know....posting photos might at the
least arouse a suspicion :):). I could always say "I have this friend...":)
But, you may be right. My hope would be that officials would have more
pressing priorities than this sort of thing, but you never know. One
particularly pesky problem is that fibbing on an inquiry can quickly raise a
minor offense to a felony.
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: lug-bounces+leica=web-options.com@leica-users.org
> > [mailto:lug-bounces+leica=web-options.com@leica-users.org] On
> > Behalf Of Ken Carney
> > Sent: 04 January 2009 23:09
> > To: 'Leica Users Group'
> > Subject: RE: [Leica] Cuba?
> >
> > This thread has rekindled my interest in visiting Cuba, so I
> > have read a
> > little more. Aside from little things like your medical
> > insurance possibly
> > being n/a, I noticed a couple of disincentives. First, if
> > you are caught by
> > the U.S., it appears the (civil) fines are not that huge and can be
> > negotiated down to somewhere in M-8 range. That is from
> > looking at boards
> > and may or may not be correct. However, that could be an
> > issue in renewing
> > professional licenses or e&o insurance. At least mine ask
> > really invasive
> > questions. Secondly, if I am there illegally, to whom could I show my
> > photos? Posting on the internet might not be the smartest move. Just
> > thinking out loud - I'd like to go, but maybe later if things
> > open up some.
> >
> > Ken
>
>
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