Comments on: eBay security guard says no photos from public sidewalk

By: Dodge Ball

Dodge Ball — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 03:00:47 +0000

No matter. The uniformed clown’s actions were limited, even if the sidewalk was on private property.

By: Jim P

Jim P — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 01:04:35 +0000

The photographer was standing on a PUBLIC sidewalk.

Photography of architecture from public sidewalks and streets is expressly permitted by FEDERAL LAW

http://www.bitlaw.com/source/17usc/120.html

By: Dodge Ball

Dodge Ball — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 22:42:47 +0000

If the sidewalk is within the the street’s right-of-way, it is not private property, and it was not a crime. If that’s the case, that security guard (essentially a mall cop) was a moron by ordering someone without authority. At least he did the smart thing by driving off before he got into a pickle.

By: whitney

whitney — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 22:20:53 +0000

It’s called trespassing when it’s private property. So yeah it’s a crime.

By: mepsipax

mepsipax — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:09:51 +0000

Hey Carlos…. not all security guards are like that. Just the douche bags.
mepsipax´s last blog ..You guys scare me

By: John Howard

John Howard — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:19:44 +0000

Hmmm, looks like the have the wrong flag flying out front. Maybe they need to switch to Russian or Chinese?

By: Nemo

Nemo — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:58:15 +0000

When the rent-a-cops take the position, spoken or unspoken, that they areenforcing corporate policy, then it falls on corporate HQ. Many corporations will react unfavorably if an employee speaks publicly in a manner that shows the corporation in a bad light, as well. (By that I mean something short of whistle-blowing, such as saying “our products are crappy”, or “top management is a pack of idiots”.)

Granted that security is often farmed out to another company, but policy is still set by the hiring company, and they bear the brunt of the blame, unless the security company can be shown to have a track record of holding such policies. The last would make for an interesting field of study, though.

By: NoelArmourson

NoelArmourson — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 13:59:30 +0000

Why would anyone want to shoot the Ebay building?
Why not, if it’s there in front of your camera and you aren’t yet down the street at the park?

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 04:15:12 +0000

Funny example of how people automatically take the actions of a security guard to reflect not just the actions of the employer but other companies that use the same form of delivery for no apparent reason.

That is like saying a Best Buy security guard told me not to take pictures and assuming that Corporate Best Buy and Target both believe that you shouldn’t be taking pictures of their stores.