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Photography Ban on New York Transport?
There have been rumours of a ban on photography on the New York subway for a while. Now it looks as though the ban may be extended to buses and the Staten Island railway too. The reason given by the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is “In order to further enhance passenger security and safety”...
“What a sorry state of affairs. I’ve been traveling around the United States and around the world for more than 30 years. I’ve always been proud that in America we are allowed to photograph virtually whatever we want (with some exceptions, of course). But
But we’ve never had the draconian prohibitions many other countries implemented against photographing monuments, government buildings and other locations. Times are changing, and not for the better.”
Website: Reiter’s Camera Phone Report - New York City considering banning photography on trains, buses
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#1 Dax Carand
That sux.I am planning a 2 week trip in November and was planning to shoot a session on transport in NYC. What is next?
11:25 am - Wednesday, September 8, 2004
#2 William C Bert
Well I guess, this author was not in New York City during 9/11. After the train bombing in Spain and New York City is still a prime target for terrorist, I prefer to see things like this. Maybe because I take the subway everyday and still walk pass the WTC everyday to and from work, I consistently reminded of 9/11. I also walk pass those tourists that visit WFC to take their tourist snapshot photos of ground zero. I guess my rights to travel safely and my family does not have to attend my funeral are less important than those who want to take their NYC subway snapshots. I wonder back when museum/art gallery/churches started putting up signs, "No Photography Allowed", did photographers scream that we are losing one of our freedoms? Photography is a privilege no were near a right, if so lets pass out cameras to everyone to insure they have a right too!
My to cents!
Bill
4:07 pm - Wednesday, September 8, 2004
#3 johnny
Reading some comments, sometimes I wonder if this is really a pro-photography site
5:01 pm - Wednesday, September 8, 2004
#4 Mike
" I prefer to see things like this"
Ah yes. The old let's protect our Freedom by taking away our Freedom scam. Sorry but I could not disagree more. The idea that we are not allowed to take photographs in public is un-American and wrong. Btw your example of at galleries etc is flat out wrong. These are private places and can enforce any rule they see fit. So stop trying to argue based upon false premises. One has NOTHING to do with the other. We are talking about taking away the right to photograph in public which is an extremely dangerous precident.
What's next all public photography is banned in New Jersey because "hey its close to New York"? If people don't fight this then will be losing a lot more than the ability to take photos of Trains.
johnny re: if this is a pro-photography site.
Really you just have to realize that many people in this country as scared. They think that by taking away our Freedom that will be somehow be safe. Its a natural overrecation that unfortunately causes people like the above to not think logically in all cases. They just think "fine do whatever to make us more safe" without realizing the long term consequences. It doesn't help of course that we have an administration that uses Fear as a Tool to try to stay in power but that's a whole other ball of wax.
btw Bill I'm sure your a decent person and probably a good neighbor so I hope you don't think I hate you or something. I just really think that restricting Freedom isn't going to make us safe especially when it comes to things you can photograph in public.
7:45 pm - Wednesday, September 8, 2004
#5 Dax Carand
It is not a privilege. If people can carry a gun, we can carry a camera too. Only if it comes to military objects and such it is acceptable to forbid. Prime targets, don't make me laugh. There are more targets in the US then NYC. This is not cold-war Russia, this is the western world for crying out loud. The right to bare arms? And no right to use a camera? Typical bushwacky retoric.
9:31 pm - Wednesday, September 8, 2004
#6 David Mays
If you're a photographer and get hassled by the police, be sure to submit your story here:
http://www.freedomtophotograph.com/
We're compiling stories of police abuse of photographers' rights into a central place, for all the world to see.
11:53 pm - Wednesday, September 22, 2004