tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529184728607075662.post364867597330405095..comments2015-01-18T18:00:22.633-05:00Comments on The District Curmudgeon: "You can't take pictures of federal buildings"IMGophhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10389077782536090328noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529184728607075662.post-53110089198431135852015-01-18T18:00:22.633-05:002015-01-18T18:00:22.633-05:00I couldn't agree more.I couldn't agree more.<br />BadKittyProductionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04979981487043257168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529184728607075662.post-51015533274121959782011-05-28T08:29:44.384-04:002011-05-28T08:29:44.384-04:00The same thing happened to me on the way to work l...The same thing happened to me on the way to work last week. I snapped a picture of the SEC right near Union Station. It was a sunny day and I was just in a pleasant mood and was documenting my "walk to work." A security guard made a bee line for me, I just walked off before he got to me. But I really think many of them know the "public space" rules but are trained to attempt to prompt a conversation and see if the person raises any red flags-- odd behavior, foreign accent, etc-- same as the TSA people at the airport. You know how they sometimes ask you a stupid question when they're checking your id? "Where you headed?" That's a tactic to make you speak and help them assess you.Allysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04527152449163101642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529184728607075662.post-7118216064273559542011-05-26T15:29:39.063-04:002011-05-26T15:29:39.063-04:00Anonymous: Thanks! I fixed the Washington Post lin...<b>Anonymous</b>: Thanks! I fixed the <i>Washington Post</i> link. It should go to the story now.IMGophhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10389077782536090328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529184728607075662.post-53340094299835883592011-05-26T15:25:00.778-04:002011-05-26T15:25:00.778-04:00Thanks for the info and links - I've printed m...Thanks for the info and links - I've printed my own copy of the Photographer's Rights sheet. However, wanted to let you know that your Washington Post link is incomplete. Enjoyed the DCist one, though!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529184728607075662.post-57424393593855001542011-05-26T12:02:16.436-04:002011-05-26T12:02:16.436-04:00Nate: You have depressingly low expectations, but ...<b>Nate</b>: You have depressingly low expectations, but they're certainly justified! :)IMGophhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10389077782536090328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529184728607075662.post-44741549137868047062011-05-26T11:51:04.346-04:002011-05-26T11:51:04.346-04:00Does it mean I have depressingly low expectations ...Does it mean I have depressingly low expectations that I'm kinda heart-warmed that he apologized and accepted correction?Natehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12643882243333252787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529184728607075662.post-42834766980848345182011-05-26T08:51:26.124-04:002011-05-26T08:51:26.124-04:00Anonymous: You misread the story. This took place ...<b>Anonymous</b>: You misread the story. This took place in front of the ATF headquarters, not the U.S. Institute of Peace.IMGophhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10389077782536090328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529184728607075662.post-11376886709542682842011-05-26T08:49:41.865-04:002011-05-26T08:49:41.865-04:00At the US Institute of Peace no less. Hilarious.At the US Institute of Peace no less. Hilarious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529184728607075662.post-85583382969397900502011-05-25T11:03:39.203-04:002011-05-25T11:03:39.203-04:00I'm glad it ended well. I plan on traipsing al...I'm glad it ended well. I plan on traipsing all over the District this summer with my camera. I hope I don't have to write a similar postMr. Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04643318682121963754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529184728607075662.post-69490086525988184502011-05-25T08:50:17.617-04:002011-05-25T08:50:17.617-04:00Anonymous: He was a security guard, he had on the ...<b>Anonymous</b>: He was a security guard, he had on the uniform and was clearly on a lunch break. But yes, he was in his car.IMGophhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10389077782536090328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529184728607075662.post-42799561862765723672011-05-25T07:15:14.990-04:002011-05-25T07:15:14.990-04:00So this was a guy in his car coming out of McDonal...So this was a guy in his car coming out of McDonald's? So he wasn't even on the job and possibly wasn't even a security guard. You get a lot of "security" fetishists around here who'll try to claim authority they don't even have.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529184728607075662.post-4647772817809688952011-05-24T12:22:49.105-04:002011-05-24T12:22:49.105-04:00Reminds me of last week when I got "commented...Reminds me of last week when I got "commented on" by one of the gate guards near ONI (Office of Naval Intelligence) when all I was doing was taking photos of the goslings that are all over these days.Froggiehttp://www.ajfroggie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529184728607075662.post-10139964907402373942011-05-24T12:20:15.279-04:002011-05-24T12:20:15.279-04:00Or, maybe he knew fully well that it was legal, bu...Or, maybe he knew fully well that it was legal, but though he'd intimidate you into stopping. When faced with facts he knew to be true, he backed down.Stanton Parkhttp://www.1112.net/lastpage.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529184728607075662.post-34946364165384750752011-05-24T12:00:49.768-04:002011-05-24T12:00:49.768-04:00Did you tell him that the Washington Monument is a...Did you tell him that the Washington Monument is a federal building? The Gateway Arch? The Statue of Liberty?<br /><br />People take pictures of federal buildings all the time.<br /><br />It should be a crime to tell people it's a crime to take pictures.Matt' Johnsonhttp://ggwash.org/mcjohnsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529184728607075662.post-5594199109071093572011-05-24T11:56:11.307-04:002011-05-24T11:56:11.307-04:00Ah, a teachable moment.Ah, a teachable moment.Marihttp://blog.inshaw.comnoreply@blogger.com