I fully appreciate them covering their rears, and I'm not a stranger to being asked to not take pictures. Wandering around and taking pictures of things for Commons, I've gotten talked to by more than a few security guards in my time (up to several times a day). But every time up until now has been a pleasant encounter. The Station Agent skipped the step where they inform me of their "No Photography" policies, and ask me politely to stop - and I always do. The agent today skipped directly to the "I'm going to call the cops" step, as if what I was doing was illegal in the first place - which it ISN'T. They can ask me to stop, and to leave - they can't call the cops.
What is right and wrong isn't the point though. The attendant did what they thought was right (I guess). I just wanted to warn everyone else so no one actually ends up in jail because they were out taking pictures for Wikipedia/Commons.
-Jon
On Sun, Jul 27, 2008 at 7:51 PM, Jason Dusek jason.dusek@gmail.com wrote:
Jon wiki@konsoletek.com wrote:
The agent asked me what I was doing (after I had taken a picture of the ticket gates). I explained to her that I was taking a picture for my own personal use (me being artsy and all).
I can sympathize with both of you. What is the agent going to say, if she let you go and a supervisor asked her about it? "It's okay, he said it was for his personal use."? Doubtless, they are leaned on just as you were leaned on -- and they have a greater need to cover their you-know-whats.
-- _jsn
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