Comments on: Homeland Security spokesman believes it illegal to photograph federal buildings http://carlosmiller.com/2009/09/01/homeland-security-spokesman-believes-it-illegal-to-photograph-federal-buildings/ It's a First Amendment Right Sun, 26 Jun 2011 02:03:25 +0000 hourly 1 By: nuitnoel http://carlosmiller.com/2009/09/01/homeland-security-spokesman-believes-it-illegal-to-photograph-federal-buildings/#comment-28452 nuitnoel Wed, 09 Jun 2010 20:34:28 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=7821#comment-28452 About Luis Martinez and his competency. He recently filed charges against a friend of mine. The charges were so screwed up that it's impossible to believe. They claimed that he was confused and that's why he made so many errors. Do we really need confused law enforcement agents walking around with loaded weapons? About Luis Martinez and his competency. He recently filed charges against a friend of mine. The charges were so screwed up that it’s impossible to believe. They claimed that he was confused and that’s why he made so many errors. Do we really need confused law enforcement agents walking around with loaded weapons?

]]> By: leek http://carlosmiller.com/2009/09/01/homeland-security-spokesman-believes-it-illegal-to-photograph-federal-buildings/#comment-14828 leek Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:09:22 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=7821#comment-14828 On a related note: http://www.pdnpulse.com/2009/07/homeland-security-secretary-report-suspicious-photographers.html "One of the things that we ask people to do is when they see something unusual, if they see, for example, somebody continually taking photographs of a piece of critical infrastructure that doesn't seem to make any sense, or a package left unattended on a bus platform, to report that to local law enforcement so it can be followed up on." On a related note:

http://www.pdnpulse.com/2009/07/homeland-security-secretary-report-suspicious-photographers.html

“One of the things that we ask people to do is when they see something unusual, if they see, for example, somebody continually taking photographs of a piece of critical infrastructure that doesn’t seem to make any sense, or a package left unattended on a bus platform, to report that to local law enforcement so it can be followed up on.”

]]> By: Isaac http://carlosmiller.com/2009/09/01/homeland-security-spokesman-believes-it-illegal-to-photograph-federal-buildings/#comment-14823 Isaac Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:54:27 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=7821#comment-14823 I just called. Miss Frigerio said the case is currently being looked into, but that they are unable to provide any additional information at this time. She took my name and phone number and said someone from the agency would contact me once there had been a resolution in the case. I just called. Miss Frigerio said the case is currently being looked into, but that they are unable to provide any additional information at this time. She took my name and phone number and said someone from the agency would contact me once there had been a resolution in the case.

]]> By: Checkpoint USA http://carlosmiller.com/2009/09/01/homeland-security-spokesman-believes-it-illegal-to-photograph-federal-buildings/#comment-14809 Checkpoint USA Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:44:01 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=7821#comment-14809 Sorry Catinthewall I didn't see your post before making mine... Sorry Catinthewall

I didn’t see your post before making mine…

]]> By: Checkpoint USA http://carlosmiller.com/2009/09/01/homeland-security-spokesman-believes-it-illegal-to-photograph-federal-buildings/#comment-14808 Checkpoint USA Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:14:11 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=7821#comment-14808 There's a scanned images of a DHS Security Bulletin from 2004 regarding photographing federal buildings located at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/erin_m/3876610842/ It's definitely worth a read and may be very helpful regarding Mr. Thomas's recent assault and arrest for photographing the exterior of an FBI building. There’s a scanned images of a DHS Security Bulletin from 2004 regarding photographing federal buildings located at:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/erin_m/3876610842/

It’s definitely worth a read and may be very helpful regarding Mr. Thomas’s recent assault and arrest for photographing the exterior of an FBI building.

]]> By: Catinthewall http://carlosmiller.com/2009/09/01/homeland-security-spokesman-believes-it-illegal-to-photograph-federal-buildings/#comment-14803 Catinthewall Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:24:21 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=7821#comment-14803 Finally, the DOT guidelines for "dealing" with photographers are public. http://www.flickr.com/photos/erin_m/3876610842/ They went far beyond the guidelines of Ask what they're doing, and call the feds if you have reasonable belief of criminal activity. Finally, the DOT guidelines for “dealing” with photographers are public.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/erin_m/3876610842/

They went far beyond the guidelines of Ask what they’re doing, and call the feds if you have reasonable belief of criminal activity.

]]> By: HLW http://carlosmiller.com/2009/09/01/homeland-security-spokesman-believes-it-illegal-to-photograph-federal-buildings/#comment-14800 HLW Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:20:58 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=7821#comment-14800 I actually sent an email to DHS asking for clarification.. Let you know what I hear I actually sent an email to DHS asking for clarification.. Let you know what I hear

]]> By: JR http://carlosmiller.com/2009/09/01/homeland-security-spokesman-believes-it-illegal-to-photograph-federal-buildings/#comment-14797 JR Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:43:28 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=7821#comment-14797 Make one call for me too :-) Hard to believe that on this day and age they still bully people around like that. Make one call for me too :-) Hard to believe that on this day and age they still bully people around like that.

]]> By: Bastian http://carlosmiller.com/2009/09/01/homeland-security-spokesman-believes-it-illegal-to-photograph-federal-buildings/#comment-14795 Bastian Tue, 01 Sep 2009 07:53:12 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=7821#comment-14795 I´d really love to visit New York once in my lifteime, but with all that harassment-things going on, i'm not sure to give it a try....i'd be frightend to pull out my dslr in the ny-streets. Am i getting it wrong, or aren't the tourists a highly valuable source for the local gift shops, museums, hotels and so on? They sureley have lost my cash spending wallet... I´d really love to visit New York once in my lifteime, but with all that harassment-things going on, i’m not sure to give it a try….i’d be frightend to pull out my dslr in the ny-streets.

Am i getting it wrong, or aren’t the tourists a highly valuable source for the local gift shops, museums, hotels and so on? They sureley have lost my cash spending wallet…

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