Excessive Photography = Terrorism

Feudal1 wrote in post #9444185
It's a completely ridiculous policy. I seriously doubt that a potential terrorist is going to sit there in plain view taking 100 shots of a train from the same angle; I would suspect he only needs one or two. Utter stupidity and lack of critical thought on display by officials here. Is there no common sense in government anymore?!?

Terrorists really don't even need to leave their compounds. They can scout a target via Google Earth.

If a terrorist really is scouting via photography, chances are they're interested in the security systems and not the trains themselves.

cdifoto wrote in post #9445611
Terrorists really don't even need to leave their compounds. They can scout a target via Google Earth.

If a terrorist really is scouting via photography, chances are they're interested in the security systems and not the trains themselves.

its all about the illusion of security for the peasants ( i mean American citizens)

I travel quite a bit - but today was a new one for me - had my cream cheese confiscated at security, they let me keep my bagels, but took my SEALED tub of cream cheese...

hahahaha - what a joke! THat freakin guy on Christmas day snuck fireworks through, and they are concerned with cream cheese (oh and Peanutbutter FWIW)

Cream cheese = plastic explosives. Just mix with human digestion.

cdifoto wrote in post #9446224
Cream cheese = plastic explosives. Just mix with human digestion.

It certainly becomes and explosive misture after I have had some - takes a few hours to develop fully though!

OK, I look forward towards my encounter with our local police force (Met Police(UK)), I seem to love my photography too much, and on my business card, I have "Shootist extreme" which should raise some eyebrows

FlyingPhotog wrote in post #9443378
Remember that we're talking about the same city with the same mayor who bulldozed an airport to provide a park for his wi.. *AHEM* To provide more security for the city!

Aw, you beat me to that one!!

ConDigital wrote in post #9442552
Where the hell is Jack Bauer when you need him?

He's breaking other Constitutional Rights.

I'm still waiting for Big Brother to nail someone who has the money to take these paranoia issues to the US Supreme Court.

cdifoto wrote in post #9446224
Cream cheese = plastic explosives. Just mix with human digestion.

Haha, but don't give the police or the state the wrong excuse here

blackhawk wrote in post #9442740
The fact of the matter is if you are on their property, they can regulate if you can photograph anything. Since that's where many of the best shoots can be had... it's a lick on you.
That said, sugar catches more flies than vinegar...

Define "their" property. I'm not familiar with this system, but is it privately owned and contracted back to the city? If it is CITY owned land/ equipment, they may not have a leg to stand on so far as that account

cdifoto wrote in post #9446224
Cream cheese = plastic explosives. Just mix with human digestion.

Cream cheese= officials needed it for later break time

440roadrunner wrote in post #9447510
Define "their" property. I'm not familiar with this system, but is it privately owned and contracted back to the city? If it is CITY owned land/ equipment, they may not have a leg to stand on so far as that account

Which means it's public property. City owned = tax payer owned.

440roadrunner wrote in post #9447521
Cream cheese= officials needed it for later break time

hahaha - yeah maybe we are the paranoid ones - it could all be a scam by the TSA to never have to buy lunch/snacks again!

nphsbuckeye wrote in post #9447544
Which means it's public property. City owned = tax payer owned.

So are military bases and government buildings, but that doesn't mean you necessarily have the right to visit them, let alone photograph them.

Some of the nuke R&D sites one can be shot on sight... and not with a camera.:p

Life ain't fair...

blackhawk wrote in post #9448126
So are military bases and government buildings, but that doesn't mean you necessarily have the right to visit them, let alone photograph them.

Some of the nuke R&D sites one can be shot on sight... and not with a camera.:p

Life ain't fair...

That's anomalous.

nphsbuckeye wrote in post #9479874
That's anomalous.

You really don't know about the cold war do you?
There are still facilities in the US where you can be shot on sight, no warning, no nothing.