Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/03/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Washington -- March 14, 2005 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced today that camera bags made by the Billingham Photographg Luggage company (Nasdaq: LENS) would be barred from all flights whose origion or termination was within the borders of the United States. The bags are popular with oweners of Leica Cameras (OTC: LEICF.PK) which have recently been barred from U.S. flights. "It has come to our attention," said Homeland Security spokesperson Thad Whitel, "that Leica cameras are manufactured in Germany -- a country which is not and never has been our ally. If they choose to side with the terrorists, I see no option but to remove their products from our flights to protect the safety of Americans in the air." As evidence of the dangers of Leica cameras, Whitel produced several examples of scandelous photographs recently taken by American photographer Kyle Cassidy. "You won't need any further examples than these," Whitel said, producing enlargements of the photos. The photos were all taken within the past 30 days: http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/temp/moon8.jpg http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/temp/coral1.jpg http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/temp/moon1.jpg http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/temp/coral2.jpg http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/temp/moon2.jpg