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photographer forced to delete images

Started by amtrakwolverine , Feb 12 2009 02:42 PM

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#1 amtrakwolverine

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Posted 12 February 2009 - 02:42 PM

i found a video on youtube were this photographer was FORCED to delete images by amtrak employees sheriffs and the general public cause he did not have permission to take pics. they just didn't like what he was doing. i m not going to put the link here cause i bet the mods will take issue with it so go to youtube and search for the video buy discarted called Amtrak Employees and LA County Sheriffs Force LA Photographer to Delete Images.

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Posted 12 February 2009 - 02:48 PM

i found a video on youtube were this photographer was FORCED to delete images by amtrak employees sheriffs and the general public cause he did not have permission to take pics. they just didn't like what he was doing. i m not going to put the link here cause i bet the mods will take issue with it so go to youtube and search for the video buy discarted called Amtrak Employees and LA County Sheriffs Force LA Photographer to Delete Images.

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#3 AlanB

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Posted 12 February 2009 - 08:02 PM

I see no reason that the link can't be posted, so here you go. Youtube Audio interview.

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Posted 12 February 2009 - 10:03 PM

those rent a cops will yell at you for that. they have nothing to do.

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Posted 14 February 2009 - 11:55 AM

those rent a cops will yell at you for that. they have nothing to do.

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#6 Guest_Guest_Bill__

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Posted 14 February 2009 - 02:27 PM

After listening to the You Tube commentary, I get the sense people commenting above haven't done the same thing. The amateur photographer was, IMO, clearly out of line. This character was not a person taking just several photos or a short video, he was was following commuters and Amtrak employees for more than an hour and a half taking photos of them without their permission and when asked to stop he didn't. I would have objected, too, if he was following me - on public or private property - taking and taking my picture repeatedly. Aside from security concerns, there's the concern for our personal privacy - and the right of a private property owner - the terminal owner - to enforce certain policies regarding such photo taking. It sounds to me as if the Amtrak and police employees acted responsibly and with restraint. If you're going to criticize a group for taking action, make certain you understand what happened in the first place.