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Photographers Face Ejection Over Lenses
destinyland writes "Zooomr CEO Thomas Hawk was ejected from a San Francisco art museum because the security guard apparently thought his expensive camera could be used to spy on female employees. Another photographer notes that 'many people consider a professional-looking camera a threat,' and the state of California has even passed a law against telephoto lenses being used to intrude on celebrities' private lives. Hawk is routinely confronting security guards who argue that photographing their buildings represents a 'security threat.' Ironically, four weeks ago while attending Microsoft's Pro Photo Summit, he was told he couldn't even photograph the lobby of a Hyatt Hotel."
...especially when taking a lot of pornographic close-up shots.
Gentoo Linux - another day, another USE flag.
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(Mods are a bunch of pussy sucking perverts. Girls have cooties and you know it. Stick to dicks, they taste better anyway. Plus, if all the boys stick to boys, then there'll be more girls for the girls. Which I'm in favour of.)
security guards are generally niggers, that explains it.
Taking pictures inside an airport IS illegal.
The law is fine, BUT...
As a parent, or as a female, how would you feel if from 50+ feet away someone was standing with a telephoto lens taking shots of you, or your children?
Wouldn't that be very strange to you? Wouldn't you be nervous about their intentions--both in general and more specifically with what they plan to do with the pictures?
It may be LEGAL, but that doesn't make it RIGHT. If you want to take a picture of a PERSON (as opposed to a large group of people in general, or objects) in public you ought to have the decency and courtesy to ASK THEM if possible