Jan 04 2009
In todays fearful society, it seems many in law enforcement are taking steps too far
Metro (DC) Hypes False Fears Over Photographers
Metro has begun to hype false fears over photography, despite the system’s own regulations allowing camera use in the system.
As a result, they get owned:
Norton Schools Union Station Management on Photo Rights, Other Issues
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) used her perch as chair of a House Transportation subcommittee today to blast management for Washington DC’s Union Station over their treatment of photographers, and LightboxDC was on the scene.
The hearings were sparked in part by harassment of photographers at the historic train station, and led to an hours-long grilling of station management regarding inconsistent policies on photography and a raft of other issues.
This pretty much started it all:
Union Station Photo Flap
Last Edited: Monday, 02 Jun 2008, 8:30 PM EDT
Created: Friday, 30 May 2008, 6:28 PM EDT
Tom Fitzgerald Reports
D.C. is a hotbed for beautiful photography. But one place where taking pictures is frowned upon is Union Station. Fox 5’s Tom Fitzgerald investigates why security is telling people to turn off their cameras.
