You can shoot that fed building...

rainbowrainbow Registered Users Posts: 2,765 Major grins
edited October 20, 2010 in Street and Documentary
with a camera... does not apply to the rifle shots at the Pentagon today.

Link to NY times ruling regarding taking photos of courthouses and other fed buildings from public places -- it is allowed.

http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/18/you-can-photograph-that-federal-building/

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  • BradfordBennBradfordBenn Registered Users Posts: 2,506 Major grins
    edited October 19, 2010
    Thanks. I think I might just need to print out the settlement....
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  • misterbmisterb Banned Posts: 601 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2010
    I know that (in NYC) shooting pictures of 26 Federal Plaza will most certainly get you some attention.
  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,961 moderator
    edited October 20, 2010
    We have seen the photographers' rights topic come up frequently on Dgrin. If you haven't already seen it, Bert Krages' little summary is a good place to start. Basically, you can legally shoot anything at all if you are on public property. However, some police officers and many private security guards disregard the applicable laws and can ruin your whole day even though you are within your rights. So a little common sense is necessary. Ask yourself whether the shot is worth going to court over. Even though you are likely to prevail, you will incur legal expenses that may not be reimbursed, plus a whole lot of hassle.
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