[Leica] Foto worth it

[sdp35 at cwazy.co.uk (Craig Zeni)]

On Mar 13, 2005, at 7:28 AM, B. D. Colen wrote:

> First off, Penn Station - Second off, it is indeed now illegal to
> photograph in, around, or of the transit facilities. I had an 
> assignment
> to shoot people smoking, and one of the places I went to was the Port
> Authority Bus terminal. I was hassled TWICE by cops and once by a cab
> dispatcher while shooting people OUTSIDE the terminal. The cops were
> surprisingly polite and nice about it, but not fooling around.
>
> And, yes, it's ludicrous. The scary reality is that places like Penn
> Station and Grand Central are entirely unprotected, and yet THEY worry
> about someone taking photos.

But the image it projects to the public is that 'something' is being 
done...and that is as important to the authorities as actually *doing* 
something effective.  Perception is reality...hassling a guy with a 
camera will do nothing to stop a solitary nutter with a backpack full 
of dynamite.

CZ
NC