Police & Censorship in U.S.

[Addy101]

Yes. Documenting infrastructure such as tunnels, track switches, power stations may be considered prohibited by Homeland Security provisions.

So, I guess this probably is an illegal picture:

:angel:

The USA is a strange place, but wonderful to visit.

 

[goamules]

Yeah, the Netherlands is a strange place too. Legal hookers and drugs, opening your doors to fundamentalist immigrants, without a care for security, who then assassinate people who speak ill of the newly imported religion.

 

[willie_901]

So, I guess this probably is an illegal picture:

:angel:

It would be illegal if the photographer was trespassing. Since it appears to be indoors, I would think permission was granted.

 

[Addy101]

Yeah, the Netherlands is a strange place too. Legal hookers and drugs, opening your doors to fundamentalist immigrants, without a care for security, who then assassinate people who speak ill of the newly imported religion.

Well, I prefer legal hookers to legal guns, hookers are less dangerous 😀
You're wrong on the legality of drugs in The Netherlands, the Dutch drug policy is complicated. And the US imports extremists as well, remember Boston?

But I don't think this thread is 'bout hookers, drugs, immigrants or any other policy. This is 'bout the possibilities to photograph and to be or not to be hindered.

 

[Addy101]

It would be illegal if the photographer was trespassing. Since it appears to be indoors, I would think permission was granted.

It is Hoover Dam and I guess there are a lot of this kind of pictures. So yes, I had permission.

 

[Rodchenko]

Well played, Addy.

 

[lrochfort]

Yes. Respectful, and remembering that he is, in the old formula, a "civilian in uniform". Not a soldier or avenger or minor deity. Cheers, R.

Indeed. The traditional image of the Police Constable in the UK is completely gone.

Just try asking them for directions, they don't even look at your face whilst giving the least information possible.

They're civil servants and should remember that at all times.

 

[Roger Hicks]

Indeed. The traditional image of the Police Constable in the UK is completely gone.

Just try asking them for directions, they don't even look at your face whilst giving the least information possible.

They're civil servants and should remember that at all times.

Not so sure. Last time I asked for advice in London was from three lads fully tooled up (machine pistols, bulletproof jackets) and they couldn't have been nicer or more friendly.

Cheers,

R.

 

[Michael Markey]

Always found them helpful.
For about five years my job could best be described as not helping the police with their enquiries and I still found them to be polite .

 

[MrFujicaman]

I think a big problem is that the police chief in Ferguson seems to be clueless.

 

[lynnb]

Slightly off topic (I've never encountered police while out taking photos), but this report of a NY Governor candidate being arrested while photographing a police arrest, and then held in custody, not long after the NYPD memo reminding officers that it is lawful to photograph them, may help to remind police it's not such a good idea. Particularly if the candidate gets elected:
http://petapixel.com/2014/08/15/new...aggressive-arrest-of-a-bronx-man/#more-142539

 

[willie_901]

I think a big problem is that the police chief in Ferguson seems to be clueless.

I apologize to Bill for continuing an off-topic discussion.

As a tax paying resident of St. Louis County for over thirty years, I believe the Ferguson Police Chief acted and is acting and will act purposefully with specific strategic goals. I believe he is the opposite of clueless.

RFF is not intended for political or social justice/injustice issues. And this is the only reason I will not opine on the nature of the Cheif's goals. Besides, anyone here who is interested in this situation is capable of reaching their own conclusions.