http://nppa.org/news_and_events/news/2009/03/amtrak01.html

I don’t disagree. Perhaps the cops just need to learn how to behave in a civil society. Then they won’t have to worry about having their photos taken because the photos will show them doing the right thing.

None of the terrorist rules limit photography.

The assessment of additional charges that are later dismissed should weigh heavily against the police and district attorneys office. This is an outcome of the drug war that is further victimizing society.

you made it in the NY Times, http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/18/nyregion/18about.html?emc=eta1

Congrats,

Duane

“thanks for forwarding this to me. If you know the photographer and he wants helps, please have him contact me.

Christopher Dunn
Associate Legal Director
New York Civil Liberties Union
125 Broad Street, 19th Floor
New York, N.Y. 10004
212.607.3300, ext. 326
212.607.3318 (fax)”

Of course the real problem is that most folks would agree with a ban on photography of the transit system. They tend to look at photographers as either a nuisance or something that harkens back to the day of the “Aunt Minnie” (http://www.randomhouse.com/features/spybook/spy/961216.html).

Of course it is. We are easy targets and everyone knows if you are carrying a fancy camera you have to have some kind suspicious intent. We couldn’t just be after a good photo. I think another problem is the cops are tired of getting suspicious photographer calls. When they get them they feel like they need to do something. They don’t seem to have figured out that the proper responce could be to report, nothing suspicious, no action taken for fear that they will get in some kind of trouble or something.

I tried to look up what he was charge with but couldn’t find it. I’ll ask him to post the statue numbers.