Explore #192 - March 18th, 2009.
Vancouver, Canada
"Report the suspicious. Not the strange."
While I expected to see the ads implying that photographers are criminals in the UK, I did not expect to see them in my home city.
I am not impressed.
EDIT: Jhenifer from Translink's Buzzer Blog responds to our concerns about this new ad campaign here.
I'm still quite unhappy with Translink, but I appreciate her taking the time to respond to our concerns. Even if it was a brush-off.
Waxy caught my photo showing up under Explore/Places on the flickr.com homepage for Vancouver! Check it out!
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Taken with my cameraphone on my way to work
sillygwailo, Chris Murray Photo, and 90 other people added this photo to their favorites.
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michaelspotts 49 months ago | reply
The NYC Police Department has released a new document (as of 4/3/09) which reaffirms at least the rights of photographers in New York City. It's worth the read:
www.rrphotoblog.com/2009/05/photographic-rights-in-nyc.html
If you live in the States print it and keep it close.
Gujjama 49 months ago | reply
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Nation Of Domination. (We Rule The Universe), and we'd love to have this added to the group!
cjc4454 49 months ago | reply
thanks for adding this to our group
Seen in CAUGHT IN THE ACT~ OF FLICKR~ING!
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TomRadiohead 49 months ago | reply
Spy world meets Photography and viceversa
Nick.Allen 49 months ago | reply
great pic! i was harassed in nyc yesterday by the port authority police for taking 'innocent' photos inside the PATH station...not even of infrastructure, cameras, etc. i will have to check out the nypd @michaelspotts posted.
John Goldsmith 49 months ago | reply
Vancouver Cops Affirm Your Right to Take Pictures
crbassett 49 months ago | reply
So sad.
stesib 49 months ago | reply
Daft rules eh'
Personally taking a photo of the security camera is irrelevant. Perhaps the only time they can moan is if you are taking a shot of what the camera can actually see.
Just had to get a rant off my chest.
Rippie: Contra Censura! 49 months ago | reply
i think the warning is because taking a picture of a camera is like mirrors facing each other.
everyone knows that's how you create a black hole, and we have enough time/space troubles nowadays.
i see the point of the program, but believe they are illustrating it in a terrible way.
gLo's VancouverBlueEyedGueroPartDeux 49 months ago | reply
LMAO good 1 Rippie!
PeteVonTews 49 months ago | reply
American paranoia spreading. Shame on the deceiving powers to be.
napolifd 47 months ago | reply
I have taken photographs of Transit systems and was never caught nor questioned. The simple rule is just to be discreet
Happy Tinfoil Cat 47 months ago | reply
Oh yes, covertly taking photos is not suspicious at all. ;^) That is, unless you are caught.
burnstuff2003 47 months ago | reply
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Hay you, stop taking photos UK, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Paul Excoff 47 months ago | reply
I happen to like taking photos of security cameras!
Blue Celt 45 months ago | reply
Bien vu !
Digital Retina 43 months ago | reply
so where do we report all the government cameras?
safelyhome 42 months ago | reply
they are doing this in nyc i hear too.its so you have to get permits like a movie to just take pics.....
lojm7297 42 months ago | reply
Hai
peterpur 26 months ago | reply
invitation: if you want to be this kind of suspicious, let me invite you to sadproject.tv