Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/12/12

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Subject: [Leica] UK police use anti-terrorism laws to stop photographers-- and so do American ones
From: kcarney1 at cox.net (Ken Carney)
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:47:20 -0600
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Rob,

I would be careful if he has two bullets in his shirt pocket.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLsg0EvZozI



> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org [mailto:lug-
> bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of rob mcclure
> Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 6:49 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] UK police use anti-terrorism laws to stop
> photographers-- and so do American ones
> 
> Kyle -- Same thing happened to me while I was shooting sunsets over
> Lake Erie from a pier in Sandusky, OH.  Davis-Bessie Nuclear Plant was
> just west of what I was shooting and not even in my what I was
> shooting, but I got scolded by a security cop.  Ironically, a bird
> sanctuary lies adjacent to the plant and I have taken many bird photos
> there with never an issue.  I really wonder what the legality is of
> these kinds of arbitrary rules?  My guess is they would fall apart if
> challenged in court (though I don't have the time or money to press
> the issue).
> 
> Rob
In reply to: Message from kcassidy at asc.upenn.edu (Kyle Cassidy) ([Leica] UK police use anti-terrorism laws to stop photographers -- and so do American ones)
Message from rmcclure2 at woh.rr.com (rob mcclure) ([Leica] UK police use anti-terrorism laws to stop photographers -- and so do American ones)