Tag: kameraer

Fotolicens – falsk papir til at vise til ægte betjente

Overalt i verden bliver folk med kameraer generet og mistænkeliggjort, for det er jo kun terrorister, der kunne finde på at tage billeder på offentlige steder. Vi har bl.a. omtalt det her.

Matthew Stanley Williams gjorde noget ved det – han lavede en falsk “Photography License” fra Department of Homeland Security, der kan få de nævenyttige betjente til at gå væk:

DHS Photography License

Since September 11, photographers have been stopped, harassed, and intimidated into handing over their personal property simply because they were photographing subjects that made other people uncomfortable, such as ship locks, trains, buildings, bridges, and bus stations. If you live in the United States, here’s a guide to print and carry with you: The Legal Handbook for Photographers. British photographers should carry The UK Photographer’s Rights Guide, since photography is slowly becoming illegal in the United Kingdom.

In the event you’re stopped by overzealous law enforcement or security officials attempting to enforce fictitious laws, I’ve designed these fictitious and official-looking Photographer’s Licenses. If you have Adobe Illustrator, you can download the EPS vector art file and print your own. You’ll need a photo of yourself, and OCR (or a similar font) to fill in your personal information.

Department of Homeland Security Photographer’s License
San Francisco Muni Photographer’s License

Lovligt? Hvem ved – men det er givetvis heller ikke lovligt at chikanere fotografer og beslaglægge deres billeder på baggrund af ikke-eksisterende love og bestemmelser, som det sker overalt i verden, ikke mindst i Storbritannien og USA.

Via JWZ.

Sidste nyt i krigen mod kameraer

Et par østrigske turister, den 69-årige Klaus Matzka og hans søn, begik den uhørte forbrydelse at fotografere en rutebilstation i London. Ordensmagtens reaktion var prompte: En alvorlig påtale om, at den slags tøjeri er “strengt forbudt”, og omgående sletning af billederne.

For hvad kan der ikke ske, hvis turister og andre folk får lov til bare sådan at gå og tage billeder?

the tourists have said they had to return home to Vienna without their holiday pictures after two policemen forced them to delete the photographs from their cameras in the name of preventing terrorism.

Matkza, a 69-year-old retired television cameraman with a taste for modern architecture, was told that photographing anything to do with transport was “strictly forbidden”. The policemen also recorded the pair’s details, including passport numbers and hotel addresses.

In a letter in today’s Guardian, Matzka wrote: “I understand the need for some sensitivity in an era of terrorism, but isn’t it naive to think terrorism can be prevented by terrorising tourists?”

The Metropolitan police said it was investigating the allegations.

In a telephone interview from his home in Vienna, Matka said: “I’ve never had these experiences anywhere, never in the world, not even in Communist countries.”

Måske fordi terrorfrygten så småt er ved at gøre visse vestlige lande værre end den gamle østblok, i hvert fald på nogle områder.

Matzka har nu svoret, at han aldrig vil vende tilbage til London efter den behandling, og det kan man jo egentlig godt forstå.

Link: Police delete London tourists’ photos ‘to prevent terrorism’