If they were simply idiots we could laugh at them. Unfortunately they're not just idiots.
frank theriault wrote: > On Thu, Apr 17, 2008 at 8:16 PM, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Brian Walters" >> Subject: Re: OT: Speaking of Photographers rights... >> >> >> > "trabpled"?? >> > >> > Is the QR spokesman serious? "We've had people take photos of luggage >> > lockers and that worries me". Do terrorists really not know what >> > luggage lockers look like? >> >> I can think of several people on this list who would surprise me not at all >> to show a picture of >> a luggage locker under the label "art" or "street photography". >> Interesting thought, but if the terrorists know that they will be harrassed >> if seen skulking >> around carrying a big camera, would they not disguise themselves as >> ordinary families on >> vacation or some such, and use a less auspicious camera? >> I know, I would, were I a terrorist. >> >> I mean really, just because they have anger management issues doesn't mean >> they are stupid. >> > > Actually, I ~have~ taken photos of luggage lockers... ;-) > > What I can't believe is this guy's statement about using "common > sense" then going on to say, "If you have a family with little kids at > the train station taking photographs you would feel a little bit > easier than one man with a professional looking camera taking photos." > > Is he saying that terrorists use "professional looking cameras"? Does > he think they wouldn't use a point and shoot or maybe a phone camera > (they look just a bit less conspicuous than a big honking Canon EOS or > Nikon D3 (or whatever their latest DSLR is called). > > No, his statement is just ludicrous! What they're doing has nothing > to do with terrorism, it has to do with discriminating against people > with nice cameras (I'm being serious here!) and it's about control. > > They're idiots. > > cheers, > frank > > > -- Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for a lesser evil... -- Dr. Jerry Pournelle -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
