Comments on: Canadian PJ gives up fight for photographer rights

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:53:56 +0000

How does an ignorant and offensive comment such as “Perhaps that’s the Canadian in you. Yes, I know that’s a cheap shot, but as an American, the best way to define my spirit is to quote from Theodore Roosevelt’s famous Man in the Arena speech:” relate in any way to Roosevelt’s speech?

Mr. Black may not be a proud Canadian but I am. I take offense to that remark.

By: Carlos Miller

Carlos Miller — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:10:33 +0000

If you can’t debate without using insults, then go fuck yourself, you nameless fuck.

By: Carlos Miller

Carlos Miller — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:09:15 +0000

Not relevant? The story is about a PJ who quit because he was sick of being harassed and intimidated by cops.

The photo shows the cops filming him while he is photographing them.

It shows that they believe they have the right to do things that they do not believe he has the right to do.

If you don’t see the relevancy in that, then you are blind.

By: I don't have a darn name

I don't have a darn name — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:05:38 +0000

No more deserves to be said. Carlos is being a complete shit and seemingly won’t back down. I think he is exploiting you and your situation for his own gain. I’m completely disgusted, as this blog is a great source of information.

By: I don't have a darn name

I don't have a darn name — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:03:33 +0000

To apply the fair use doctrine, the content of the work has to be somehow relevant. It is not. Carlos is not criticizing or discussing the photograph, but rather the photographer. Thus he has no fair use claim to the photo. If he could use this photo in this manner, he could use *any* photo that Blackbird has ever taken. Clearly that is not “fair” and does not benefit the public.

By: akagoldfish

akagoldfish — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:15:12 +0000

Front line? Where is that now? Read some of the stories in this blog: people are getting harassed for snaping pics of signs on their cell phones, I nearly got beat up for taking pictures of dogs playing in a park, and every railfan I know has at least one story about a police interrogation. This is asymmetric warfare man, we’re all on the front line.

That’s why it’s so insulting when Mr. Black says someone is a photo-rights dilettante because they only have one picture of a police officer.
As if that was some sort of measure. I’ve got a dozen or so pictures on flickr of the police, and none of them got me into trouble. It’s just about every other subject I’ve shot that’s caused problems at one time or another.

We’re all on the front lines, and if Black thinks he can get away by pointing his lens somewhere else, he’s got a nasty surprise waiting for him.

By: akagoldfish

akagoldfish — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:10:17 +0000

Is there enough air for you to breath all the way up on top of that high horse?

By: akagoldfish

akagoldfish — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:09:09 +0000

God, you really are a drama queen.

By: akagoldfish

akagoldfish — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:06:34 +0000

Fair use doctrine, look into it.