Comments on: Hey U.S. Federal Government, Photography is Not a Crime http://thomashawk.com/2010/04/hey-u-s-federal-government-photography-is-not-a-crime.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:04:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Atlanta Car Wreck Lawyer http://thomashawk.com/2010/04/hey-u-s-federal-government-photography-is-not-a-crime.html/comment-page-1#comment-435421 Atlanta Car Wreck Lawyer Fri, 11 Mar 2011 12:29:11 +0000 http://thomashawk.com/?p=7743#comment-435421 <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9QEGY18Has" title="Atlanta Car Wreck Lawyer" rel="nofollow">Atlanta Car Wreck Lawyer</a> Very good written post. It will be supportive to everyone who employess it, including myself. Keep up the good work - looking forward to more posts. Atlanta Car Wreck Lawyer
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]]> By: blog of bile » Blog Archive » More news agencies pick up the story http://thomashawk.com/2010/04/hey-u-s-federal-government-photography-is-not-a-crime.html/comment-page-1#comment-247507 blog of bile » Blog Archive » More news agencies pick up the story Wed, 28 Apr 2010 11:45:39 +0000 http://thomashawk.com/?p=7743#comment-247507 [...] Thomas Hawk’s Digital Connection: thomashawk.com [...] [...] Thomas Hawk’s Digital Connection: thomashawk.com [...]

]]> By: Allen Ellison http://thomashawk.com/2010/04/hey-u-s-federal-government-photography-is-not-a-crime.html/comment-page-1#comment-245386 Allen Ellison Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:05:47 +0000 http://thomashawk.com/?p=7743#comment-245386 This photo and article would lead the reader to the belief that the San Francisco Federal Building is also photo-unfriendly. However, this is not my experience. Not only have I taken photographs around the exterior of the building on multiple occasions without being harassed, but when I went inside one day and talked to the front desk, next to the somewhat huge NO PHOTOGRAPHY sign and asked them, they were quite friendly and explained that I could take photographs anywhere in the building that was open to the public M-F between 9-3. And I came back on a separate occasion between those hours and true enough, I was able to photograph anyplace that wasn't otherwise clearly closed to the public, including the fascinating garden in the 'hole' higher up in the building. When asked about the NO PHOTOGRAPHY sign, the guards explained that they asked that people did not take photographs at the guard stations themselves. This photo and article would lead the reader to the belief that the San Francisco Federal Building is also photo-unfriendly. However, this is not my experience. Not only have I taken photographs around the exterior of the building on multiple occasions without being harassed, but when I went inside one day and talked to the front desk, next to the somewhat huge NO PHOTOGRAPHY sign and asked them, they were quite friendly and explained that I could take photographs anywhere in the building that was open to the public M-F between 9-3. And I came back on a separate occasion between those hours and true enough, I was able to photograph anyplace that wasn’t otherwise clearly closed to the public, including the fascinating garden in the ‘hole’ higher up in the building.

When asked about the NO PHOTOGRAPHY sign, the guards explained that they asked that people did not take photographs at the guard stations themselves.

]]> By: Steve Troletti http://thomashawk.com/2010/04/hey-u-s-federal-government-photography-is-not-a-crime.html/comment-page-1#comment-242971 Steve Troletti Sat, 24 Apr 2010 00:54:55 +0000 http://thomashawk.com/?p=7743#comment-242971 Like Trevor I'm not a blind supporter of the ACLU but this is one issue that has gone on far too long. The harassment of photographers by Federal Authorities goes on in many more areas than just the vicinity of Federal Buildings. Like Trevor I’m not a blind supporter of the ACLU but this is one issue that has gone on far too long. The harassment of photographers by Federal Authorities goes on in many more areas than just the vicinity of Federal Buildings.

]]> By: Trevor Carpenter http://thomashawk.com/2010/04/hey-u-s-federal-government-photography-is-not-a-crime.html/comment-page-1#comment-242756 Trevor Carpenter Fri, 23 Apr 2010 20:58:09 +0000 http://thomashawk.com/?p=7743#comment-242756 I quite regularly disagree with most of what the ACLU (and their local affiliates) support. However, on this issue, they are correct. I quite regularly disagree with most of what the ACLU (and their local affiliates) support. However, on this issue, they are correct.

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