Photographers' Rights Upheld In Court

via LIFE

Photographers' rights have been misunderstood by many, including the NYPD—who have arrested and ticketed folks for snapping shots in various public locations around the city. However, the NY Times reports on some progress being made: the right of photographers to photograph federal buildings from a public space has been upheld, following a lawsuit filed by 29-year-old Antonio Musumeci.

A legal settlement was announced yesterday by the New York Civil Liberties Union, and the Federal Protective Service will now inform its officers in writing of the “public’s general right to photograph the exterior of federal courthouses from publicly accessible spaces," noting also that “there are currently no general security regulations prohibiting exterior photography by individuals from publicly accessible spaces, absent a written local rule, regulation or order.”

Of course, you know we'll still hear about The Man hassling photographers for unlawful photography.

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By Jen Carlson in News on October 19, 2010 4:58 PM

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Spirit of 76

Doesn't matter. The rent-a-cops around Federal Plaza will continue to act like power-drunk jerks anyway. Yup, sure takes a big shot to sit in a security booth all day long.

Såkandulæredet

http://www.flickr.com/groups/757790@N24/

JackoPaidOffVictims

Last year a cop harassed my friend (who's Chinese) for taking pictures on a subway platform, which is totally legal according to MTA rules. He said " you can't take pictures because of the terrorist attacks". I said, "Oh yeah, you mean the Muslim terrorists that murdered my friend on the 105th floor of Tower 1?"

Cop didn't utter a word after that.

Såkandulæredet

This is good. Another reason I'm glad to be in the USA and not the UK anymore. http://blog.dpreview.com/editorial/2010/01/one-of-the-best-things-about-being-a-camera--or-lens-reviewer-at-dpreview-is-that-especially-when-the-sun-is-shining-yo.html

Kevin Walsh

And as sure as the sun comes up in the morning, cops and security guards will continue to enforce laws that do not exist, citing 9/11

www.forgotten-ny.com

ides_of_march

Indeed they will.

Having travelled behind the Iron Curtain, I can tell you this country is starting to resemble a commie police state in many ways.