Comments on: Why the video mode in the new digital SLRs is so important http://carlosmiller.com/2010/02/08/why-the-video-mode-in-the-new-digital-slrs-is-so-important/ It's a First Amendment Right Sun, 26 Jun 2011 02:03:25 +0000 hourly 1 By: akagoldfish http://carlosmiller.com/2010/02/08/why-the-video-mode-in-the-new-digital-slrs-is-so-important/#comment-19586 akagoldfish Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:53:23 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=9765#comment-19586 The world would be a better place if we were all less concerned with having to be "polite" all the time. Jean-Jacques Rousseau warned us about the danger of "false civility" in 1750, and we've only gotten worse since then. The world would be a better place if we were all less concerned with having to be “polite” all the time. Jean-Jacques Rousseau warned us about the danger of “false civility” in 1750, and we’ve only gotten worse since then.

]]> By: akagoldfish http://carlosmiller.com/2010/02/08/why-the-video-mode-in-the-new-digital-slrs-is-so-important/#comment-19585 akagoldfish Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:50:44 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=9765#comment-19585 Because being nice is more important than standing up for one's rights, I take it. Good to know you have your priorities straight. Because being nice is more important than standing up for one’s rights, I take it. Good to know you have your priorities straight.

]]> By: akagoldfish http://carlosmiller.com/2010/02/08/why-the-video-mode-in-the-new-digital-slrs-is-so-important/#comment-19584 akagoldfish Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:47:44 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=9765#comment-19584 You don't see the problem with a private corporation ordering people not to exercise their rights in a public venue? Okay dude, have fun with that. You don’t see the problem with a private corporation ordering people not to exercise their rights in a public venue?

Okay dude, have fun with that.

]]> By: genewitch http://carlosmiller.com/2010/02/08/why-the-video-mode-in-the-new-digital-slrs-is-so-important/#comment-19549 genewitch Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:24:51 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=9765#comment-19549 i think you missed the point a bit. i think you missed the point a bit.

]]> By: John L http://carlosmiller.com/2010/02/08/why-the-video-mode-in-the-new-digital-slrs-is-so-important/#comment-19544 John L Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:42:29 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=9765#comment-19544 Carlos, you have giant brass balls. Wish I could be there with you when something like this went down. Guarantee I would drop one of those meatheads... Carlos, you have giant brass balls. Wish I could be there with you when something like this went down. Guarantee I would drop one of those meatheads…

]]> By: Hazy http://carlosmiller.com/2010/02/08/why-the-video-mode-in-the-new-digital-slrs-is-so-important/#comment-19542 Hazy Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:19:13 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=9765#comment-19542 It's nothing against CM. I'm just irritated when people don't know the right things to say when someone is violating your 1st amendment rights. I've seen so many videos where people say dumb unintelligent things to explain that a cop(or anyone for that matter) have no right to privacy in public. It usually goes like this. Cop: Turn that camera off Photographer: No, you're a public servant. Seriously? Being a public servant doesn't have anything to do with the 1st amendment. I can't count how many people I've seen say that instead of, "I ain't turning nothing off, we're in public and you have no expectation of privacy." It’s nothing against CM. I’m just irritated when people don’t know the right things to say when someone is violating your 1st amendment rights.

I’ve seen so many videos where people say dumb unintelligent things to explain that a cop(or anyone for that matter) have no right to privacy in public. It usually goes like this.

Cop: Turn that camera off
Photographer: No, you’re a public servant.

Seriously? Being a public servant doesn’t have anything to do with the 1st amendment. I can’t count how many people I’ve seen say that instead of, “I ain’t turning nothing off, we’re in public and you have no expectation of privacy.”

]]> By: Carlos Miller http://carlosmiller.com/2010/02/08/why-the-video-mode-in-the-new-digital-slrs-is-so-important/#comment-19540 Carlos Miller Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:52:17 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=9765#comment-19540 I wanted to clarify what they meant by the sign because it posted right next to the door where they were leading people inside. I could have taken the photo and moved on, then posted it here as example of a company trying to create their own laws, when in fact, they had no intention of banning photography outside. To get inside the structure, you needed to show your ID, supposedly to prove you're over 18, but also to ensure they can mail you with free samples and promotions of Camel products. So I figured you enter the structure under the agreement you don't take photos. Otherwise, you do like me and not bother. Especially because I would never give them my mailing information. So when I asked, I was a little surprised and a little irritated that they would think they could ban photography from a public sidewalk. I wanted to clarify what they meant by the sign because it posted right next to the door where they were leading people inside.

I could have taken the photo and moved on, then posted it here as example of a company trying to create their own laws, when in fact, they had no intention of banning photography outside.

To get inside the structure, you needed to show your ID, supposedly to prove you’re over 18, but also to ensure they can mail you with free samples and promotions of Camel products.

So I figured you enter the structure under the agreement you don’t take photos. Otherwise, you do like me and not bother. Especially because I would never give them my mailing information.

So when I asked, I was a little surprised and a little irritated that they would think they could ban photography from a public sidewalk.

]]> By: Johnny Law http://carlosmiller.com/2010/02/08/why-the-video-mode-in-the-new-digital-slrs-is-so-important/#comment-19539 Johnny Law Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:38:17 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=9765#comment-19539 I agree with this. You have every right to take the pictures but to ask them and then start snapping makes it appear you were looking for a confrontation. .-= Johnny Law´s last blog ..<a href="http://law-chronicles.blogspot.com/2010/02/my-saturday-night.html" rel="nofollow">My Saturday Night</a> =-. I agree with this. You have every right to take the pictures but to ask them and then start snapping makes it appear you were looking for a confrontation.
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]]> By: Tom http://carlosmiller.com/2010/02/08/why-the-video-mode-in-the-new-digital-slrs-is-so-important/#comment-19538 Tom Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:25:50 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=9765#comment-19538 Just because Carlos is not intimidated doesn't mean that others aren't. Going along with your reasoning, if I decided to have a big guard at the front door of my restaurant to tell all black patrons that they were not welcome at my restaurant, but didn't actually stop them from coming in, then that would be ok? Try that and see how long it lasts. It is the same thing. Just because Carlos is not intimidated doesn’t mean that others aren’t. Going along with your reasoning, if I decided to have a big guard at the front door of my restaurant to tell all black patrons that they were not welcome at my restaurant, but didn’t actually stop them from coming in, then that would be ok? Try that and see how long it lasts. It is the same thing.

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