"Ansel Adams" Act goes to Congress: It's all about freedom to take photos in public places.

Mr PC Loc: Austin, TX

It's all about freedom to take photos in public places.

http://petapixel.com/2015/01/07/ansel-adams-act-goes-congress-aims-restore-first-amendment-rights-photographers/

Madchemist Loc: Nesbit, MS

I am curious about how many people have been harassed for taking photos in public places?

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Mr PC wrote:

It's all about freedom to take photos in public places.

http://petapixel.com/2015/01/07/ansel-adams-act-goes-congress-aims-restore-first-amendment-rights-photographers/

Let's hope it gets out of committee some day.

sr71 Loc: In Col. Juan Seguin Land

Madchemist wrote:

I am curious about how many people have been harassed for taking photos in public places?

Since 9/11 more than you would realize

dpullum Loc: Tampa Florida

Humm a first photo amendment. The DOJ has written a firm letter on this warning the local police that public photography is legal and they should not harass photographers. The wise street photographer carries a copy of this letter in their back pack...

Ref: JMS:TDM:RJO DJ 207-35-10 DATED MAY 14,2012
CHRISTOPHER SHARP V. BALTIMORE CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT et.al

http://www.justice.gov/crt/about/spl/documents/Sharp_ltr_5-14-12.pdf

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

dpullum wrote:

Humm a first photo amendment. The DOJ has written a firm letter on this warning the local police that public photography is legal and they should not harass photographers. The wise street photographer carries a copy of this letter in their back pack...

Ref: JMS:TDM:RJO DJ 207-35-10 DATED MAY 14,2012
CHRISTOPHER SHARP V. BALTIMORE CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT et.al

http://www.justice.gov/crt/about/spl/documents/Sharp_ltr_5-14-12.pdf

Thanks for this. I saved it. Unfortunately, this would be something a judge would read, not the cop who's harassing you. Eleven pages? Maybe even the judge wouldn't bother.

A better letter would be, "Leave him alone! He's allowed to take pictures!"

show1971 Loc: Southern California

Mr PC wrote:

It's all about freedom to take photos in public places.

http://petapixel.com/2015/01/07/ansel-adams-act-goes-congress-aims-restore-first-amendment-rights-photographers/

Lets all call our congressional and senate representatives and tell them that we need this.

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

Madchemist wrote:

I am curious about how many people have been harassed for taking photos in public places?

I have - at Ellis Island - 2 years ago. I was taking pictures of the NY Skyline and the Verazzano Narrows Bridge - easily 2 miles away and was told to stop. I invited the rent-a-cop to look through the camera and see what I was photographing and he backed off.

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

Madchemist wrote:

I am curious about how many people have been harassed for taking photos in public places?

I have - at Ellis Island - 2 years ago. I was taking pictures of the NY Skyline and the Verazzano Narrows Bridge - easily 2 miles away and was told to stop. I invited the rent-a-cop to look through the camera and see what I was photographing and he backed off.

dpullum Loc: Tampa Florida

jerryc41 wrote:

Thanks for this. I saved it. Unfortunately, this would be something a judge would read, not the cop who's harassing you. Eleven pages? Maybe even the judge wouldn't bother.

A better letter would be, "Leave him alone! He's allowed to take pictures!"

Yep, agree with that... only photographers would read this... I did and you did and sure many did when I have posted it before....

Prior to this they probably ... Bush-Cheney era... would have water boarded you just for practice.. and/or used an army surplus tank to crush your camera. :roll:

PrairieSeasons Loc: Red River of the North

dpullum wrote:

Yep, agree with that... only photographers would read this... I did and you did and sure many did when I have posted it before....

Prior to this they probably ... Bush-Cheney era... would have water boarded you just for practice.. and/or used an army surplus tank to crush your camera. :roll:

Is hyperbole a conic section?

sinatraman Loc: Vero Beach Florida, Earth,alpha quaudrant

you dont have the right to go onto land owned by the government such as a missile silo, a storage area for nukes on an air force base, any property that is concerned with the intelligence community, docks for our nuc subs etc. Also not a good idea to take photos around a domestic violence womans shelter, or a us marshals safe house. One of the problems we have in this country is we are too quick to talk about our rights, and too slow to discuss our RESPONSABILITIES

show1971 Loc: Southern California

sinatraman wrote:

you dont have the right to go onto land owned by the government such as a missile silo, a storage area for nukes on an air force base, any property that is concerned with the intelligence community, docks for our nuc subs etc. Also not a good idea to take photos around a domestic violence womans shelter, or a us marshals safe house. One of the problems we have in this country is we are too quick to talk about our rights, and too slow to discuss our RESPONSABILITIES

A law like the "Ansel Adams" Act would help make the difference between our rights and our responsibilities more clear cut.

Gitchigumi Loc: Wake Forest, NC

jerryc41 wrote:

Let's hope it gets out of committee some day.

LOL! :thumbup: :mrgreen: :thumbup:

Brucej67 Loc: Cary, NC

Without discussing our liberties they are quickly taken away.

sinatraman wrote:

you dont have the right to go onto land owned by the government such as a missile silo, a storage area for nukes on an air force base, any property that is concerned with the intelligence community, docks for our nuc subs etc. Also not a good idea to take photos around a domestic violence womans shelter, or a us marshals safe house. One of the problems we have in this country is we are too quick to talk about our rights, and too slow to discuss our RESPONSABILITIES