In a time of rights slipping away, this is valuable to consider and know. Every action causes an equal but opposite reaction.... 911 causes the review & rethink of a lot of basic civil rights... overreaction maybe .... but 5 years later there should be a relaxation of those restrictions... 99% of people are good, law abiding, kind individuals. Same for photographers.
The right to take photographs in the United States is being challenged more than ever. People are being stopped, harassed, and even intimidated into handing over their personal property simply because they were taking photographs of subjects that made other people uncomfortable. Recent examples have included photographing industrial plants, bridges, buildings, trains, and bus stations. For the most part, attempts to restrict photography are based on misguided fears about the supposed dangers that unrestricted photography presents to society. Ironically, unrestricted photography by private citizens has played an integral role in protecting the freedom, security, and well-being of all Americans. Photography in the United States has an established history of contributing to improvements in civil rights, curbing abusive child labor practices, and providing important information to crime investigators. Download The Photographer’s Right in PDF format |
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