Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]glehrer@san.rr.com writes in part:> Do I sympathize with your organization? Why should AMTRAK listen? Perhaps this excerpt from the referenced article explains it best: ""I am concerned that Amtrak has ignored the First Amendment implications of their actions prohibiting photography," NPPA president Bob Carey said today. "They are a publicly-funded corporation and this prohibition is very simply unconstitutional. And NPPA will continue to fight for First Amendment protection for photojournalists." Amtrak was created in 1971 when the Rail Passenger Service Act was signed by President Richard M. Nixon. There are eight presidential appointees on Amtrak's board of directors who must be confirmed by Congress. "The federal government currently appropriates $2.5 billion a year to run Amtrak. So I believe Amtrak certainly has more requirements at the First Amendment level since it is a quasi-public entity," Carey said." Greg Lorenzo Calgary, Canada _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live?: E-mail. Chat. Share. Get more ways to connect. http://windowslive.com/howitworks?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_allup_howitworks_012009