Comments on: L.A. photogs harassed and threatened by U.S. Bank security guards

By: genewitch

genewitch — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 03:08:10 +0000

to the last question:
11MBPS… including protocol overhead, assuming a good link (directional receiving antenna) – around 1 meg per second. So a 5megapixel image would send in a matter of seconds.

Now, SVGA (640×480) resolution picture (web format) would send in a fraction of a second.

Note, this isn’t tested by me, i just am going by the specs.

And even if you do get arrested, at least you have the pictures OFF SITE. so if they manage to completely destroy the camera on accident, there’s still digital backups elsewhere.

It’s interesting, at least. I may pick one up and see how it works and do a review on some site. i’ll let you know.

By: Carlos Miller

Carlos Miller — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 06:58:56 +0000

Hey dude,

I am working a piece about the cell phone confiscation for next week. I am just starting the post and I have an interview scheduled about this with a First Amendment lawyer Monday afternoon, so the article will come out Tuesday at the earlier.

But I was just getting the writing groove going with that one and I accidentally clicked “publish” instead of “save draft”.

So I had to scramble to delete it but by then, several people had read it already.

About the eye-fi card, I guess that is needed if you expect cops to confiscate your memory card, but I’ll be honest with you. I will not let them take my card. They’ll have to arrest me.

Besides, I wonder how fast those files travel.

By: genewitch

genewitch — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 06:46:53 +0000

also, your “cell phone confiscation” page is showing in your RSS feed, but it 404s on your site…

intended?

By: genewitch

genewitch — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 06:45:35 +0000

carlos: you get my email about the eye-fi card?

it’s a good idea if you’re going to get confronted by “guards” or police while taking pictures. because it’s completely unconstitutional for them to ask you to delete the photos, but they do it anyhow.

By: Carlos Miller

Carlos Miller — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 01:15:03 +0000

TwoSocks,

If it comes down to having to hire a bodyguard to do something that is protected under the First Amendment, then we’re worse off than I thought.

By: TwoSocks

TwoSocks — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:47:26 +0000

Guys, I got an idea. You know the phrase, “Keep your friends close and your enemies closer”?
Well, you hire an off-duty cop to go with you on these photography ventures. I’m sure he won’t anyone mess with you.

By: Carlos Miller

Carlos Miller — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:41:30 +0000

Hey Bryan,

I truly believe that the best way to send a message to any security guard or cop who orders you to stop taking photos is to take their photo.

Granted, this will piss them off – and if it’s a cop it may even get you arrested – but it is not against the law.

And then by posting their photo on the internet, pointing out how they were giving you an unlawful order, it just might make them think twice next time they want to harass a photographer.

By: Bryan Villarin

Bryan Villarin — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:36:38 +0000

Thanks for blogging about this, Carlos.

Next time, I need to muster up the courage to take their photo. I feel terrible that I didn’t do that.

I talked to my buddy, Discarted (Shawn), and it looks like we might be going there this Sunday afternoon.

By: Ken

Ken — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:31:38 +0000

I work half a block from that building, and the conduct of the rent-a-cops doesn’t surprise me at all.