Comments on: Your Rights as a Photographer, Part II: The Protest! http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/15/your-rights-as-a-photographer-part-ii-the-protest/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:51:12 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: frazgo http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/15/your-rights-as-a-photographer-part-ii-the-protest/#comment-48916 frazgo Sat, 17 May 2008 01:43:46 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/15/your-rights-as-a-photographer-part-ii-the-protest/#comment-48916 OK. What am I doing wrong? I've only been stopped a couple of times in my entire life. Both were in the weee hours. OK. What am I doing wrong? I’ve only been stopped a couple of times in my entire life. Both were in the weee hours.

]]> By: Photographers take a stand in LA - June 1st, 2008 - All Narfed Up http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/15/your-rights-as-a-photographer-part-ii-the-protest/#comment-48896 Photographers take a stand in LA - June 1st, 2008 - All Narfed Up Fri, 16 May 2008 18:48:36 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/15/your-rights-as-a-photographer-part-ii-the-protest/#comment-48896 [...] Your Rights as a Photographer, Part II: The Protest! (Los Angeles Metblog) [...] [...] Your Rights as a Photographer, Part II: The Protest! (Los Angeles Metblog) [...]

]]> By: faboomama http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/15/your-rights-as-a-photographer-part-ii-the-protest/#comment-48886 faboomama Fri, 16 May 2008 16:32:13 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/15/your-rights-as-a-photographer-part-ii-the-protest/#comment-48886 This is good. As a "photographer", I'm tired of getting harrased when I got to shoot a site. I've been kind of relaxed with our lack of work lately, since that means less hassle from security guards and police officers. I got into once with asshole from Torrance PD. He actually said, "Have you heard of Homeland Security?" I laughed and said, "Man, you have no idea who you're speaking to." That threw him off and he stumbled. Eye roll, "Are you done?" He was ready to arrest me for taking a picture...all in the name of Homeland Security. I'm on my way to Lakewood in a few to shoot a site and I always get the cops called on me when I shoot in Lakewood. Sigh. I've started whipping out my ACLU card and they tend to back off fast...even though it's expired. This is good. As a "photographer", I’m tired of getting harrased when I got to shoot a site. I’ve been kind of relaxed with our lack of work lately, since that means less hassle from security guards and police officers.

I got into once with asshole from Torrance PD. He actually said, "Have you heard of Homeland Security?" I laughed and said, "Man, you have no idea who you’re speaking to." That threw him off and he stumbled. Eye roll, "Are you done?" He was ready to arrest me for taking a picture…all in the name of Homeland Security.

I’m on my way to Lakewood in a few to shoot a site and I always get the cops called on me when I shoot in Lakewood. Sigh. I’ve started whipping out my ACLU card and they tend to back off fast…even though it’s expired.

]]> By: discarted http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/15/your-rights-as-a-photographer-part-ii-the-protest/#comment-48885 discarted Fri, 16 May 2008 15:52:29 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/15/your-rights-as-a-photographer-part-ii-the-protest/#comment-48885 jason- thanks for posting this. it's actually not going to be your typical protest with a lot of chanting and signs but more like 500 photographers descending into Hollywood & Highland to take pictures of the area and the Metro that's our intention jason-

thanks for posting this. it’s actually not going to be your typical protest with a lot of chanting and signs but more like 500 photographers descending into Hollywood & Highland to take pictures of the area and the Metro

that’s our intention

]]> By: benh57 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/15/your-rights-as-a-photographer-part-ii-the-protest/#comment-48878 benh57 Fri, 16 May 2008 09:43:24 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/15/your-rights-as-a-photographer-part-ii-the-protest/#comment-48878 With 2 weeks notice, the police will know all about this. A 12-hour notice "flash" photo event would be cooler. (A true "flash mob"! I kill me) With 2 weeks notice, the police will know all about this.

A 12-hour notice "flash" photo event would be cooler. (A true "flash mob"! I kill me)

]]> By: doran http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/15/your-rights-as-a-photographer-part-ii-the-protest/#comment-48867 doran Fri, 16 May 2008 04:51:50 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/15/your-rights-as-a-photographer-part-ii-the-protest/#comment-48867 This really should be nationwide. It's that big of a deal. This really should be nationwide. It’s that big of a deal.

]]> By: theuglyamerican http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/15/your-rights-as-a-photographer-part-ii-the-protest/#comment-48863 theuglyamerican Fri, 16 May 2008 04:29:27 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/15/your-rights-as-a-photographer-part-ii-the-protest/#comment-48863 <blockquote>Perhaps a protest is not really the answer. I say, improv. What if 500 photographers descended into Hollywood & Highland to take pictures of the subway?</blockquote> Actually, that's a great idea. Most people just wanna turn and run the other way when they see a protest. This would make folks a lot more curious to ask questions.

Perhaps a protest is not really the answer. I say, improv. What if 500 photographers descended into Hollywood & Highland to take pictures of the subway?

Actually, that’s a great idea.

Most people just wanna turn and run the other way when they see a protest.

This would make folks a lot more curious to ask questions.

]]> By: frazgo http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/15/your-rights-as-a-photographer-part-ii-the-protest/#comment-48857 frazgo Fri, 16 May 2008 02:16:08 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/15/your-rights-as-a-photographer-part-ii-the-protest/#comment-48857 so much for a sneak attack. so much for a sneak attack.

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