Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hey Guys- In my part of Ontario, Canada, in particular the Niargara region the press credentials are issued by the police. You apply, you are checked out as legitimate media, photographed, then presented with a picture media card. This is the only one recognized by officials. So throw those $5 media mailorder cards as you won't get anywhere. Cheers, Kevin Argue - ---------- >From: S Dimitrov <sld@earthlink.net> >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >Subject: Re: [Leica] ACLU and Your Right To "Keep Pushing That Shutter" >Date: Sun, Feb 9, 2003, 8:24 PM > > Who would of thought, in NJ no less! > Slobodan Dimitrov > > > PhotoNewsNetwork wrote: >> >> Hello, >> In NJ, our "Press Credentials" are issued by "New Jersey Press Association, >> New Jersey Broadcasters Association, New Jersey Cable TV Association, in >> cooperation with New Jersey State Police" (quote is from the individual and >> vehicle id). Application for credentials is not to the NJSP, but to the NJ >> Press Association which administers the program. >> Take care, >> Pat McKee >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "bdcolen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> >> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >> Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2003 1:54 PM >> Subject: RE: [Leica] ACLU and Your Right To "Keep Pushing That Shutter" >> >> > I may be missing something here, Slobodan, but as far as I know, for at >> > least the last 35 years in most major cities if there are "official" >> > press credentials, they have been issued by the cops. In the past they >> > certainly didn't involve that kind of background check, but the only >> > press credential that would do any good was an "official" one - issued >> > by D.C. cop, NYC cops, etc. After all, what do you need a press >> > credential for, other than to get past police and fire lines? If not at >> > something controlled by the cops, any employer issued ID will do. >> > >> > On the other hand, you're right that we don't want the cops controlling >> > the press.... >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >> > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of S Dimitrov >> > Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2003 7:05 PM >> > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >> > Subject: Re: [Leica] ACLU and Your Right To "Keep Pushing That Shutter" >> > >> > >> > Yeah, yesterday I got my new press credential sticker for 2003-2004. It >> > makes me grit my teeth to see that the issuing agency is the LAPD and >> > not a press association, or some such industry or professional >> > organization. >> > The initial application requires a three month investigation of one's >> > national records by the police department. Never mind owning a camera, >> > what about the here and now with the McCain snitch chip in our TVs, and >> > the snitch software in our computers. It's probably putting a smile on >> > Goebbel's crisped face. It makes his limited range radio look Neolithic, >> > and that was just a couple of generations ago. Slobodan Dimitrov >> > >> > >> > bdcolen wrote: >> > > >> > > I would not be posting this were it not for this on-going "horrors of >> > > keeping us snapping" thread..... >> > > >> > > But if you folks think THIS is bad - you obviously didn't watch Bill >> > > Moyer's NOW last night, nor did you see the little AP story about the >> > > same subject in some of today's papers: >> > > >> > > Your "Justice" Department is working on a second go-round of "Der >> > > Homelander Sekurity Act" which would, among other things, allow for - >> > > * Secret arrests; >> > > * Stripping of citizenship; >> > > * Warrentless wiretaps >> > > And the list goes on and on. This proposed law has apparently been >> > > sent to ONE member of Congress - Speaker "Denny" Haster, and VP >> > > Channey for comment, but has not been sent to any members of the >> > > Judiciary Committees in either House or Senate. >> > > >> > > If you don't like the fact that there are some places they are >> > > stopping us from taking photos, just wait - another year or so and you >> > >> > > won't be allowed to own a camera. ;-) >> > > >> > > Here's where to find the draft "Justice" Department act - >> > > http://www.pbs.org/now/politics/patriot2-hi.pdf >> > > >> > > B. D. >> > > >> > > -----Original Message----- >> > > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >> > > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Adam >> > > Bridge >> > > Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2003 12:35 PM >> > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >> > > Subject: RE: [Leica] ACLU and Your Right To "Keep Pushing That >> > > Shutter" >> > > >> > > On 2/8/03 Tim Atherton wrote: >> > > >> > > >interestingly useful, especially after the police in Lewiston Maine >> > > >recently banned all cameras from a demonstration (because they were >> > > >considered a terrorist threat) unless they were carried by previously >> > >> > > >registered Media... >> > > >> > > I'm hoping that, after the fact, this was taken up with the local >> > > government and revoked. Do you know if it was? >> > > >> > > Thanks >> > > >> > > Adam >> > > -- >> > > To unsubscribe, see >> > > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >> > > >> > > -- >> > > To unsubscribe, see >> > > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >> > -- >> > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >> > >> > -- >> > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >> > >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html