[PRCo] Re: MTA promises to stop violating civil liberties — again

[Herb Brannon]

I may have mentioned this a couple years ago. I always carried a camera with
me when operating the rail (buses also) at Cleveland RTA. One time at the
Muni Parking Lot station I had some layover time. I got out and took some
photos of the Breda car and the station. It came time to leave, so I left.
When I got to the Flats East Bank station a call came over the communication
system for operators on the Waterfront Line to watch for someone taking
photos at Muni Lot station and report back to the traffic controller. They
also said Transit Police were checking the area. I just kept on going.
Some transit agencies (and museums) think they are doing rocket science and
everything must be kept a secret. The people who want to do damage don't
need a camera or a photo. They just walk in and blow the station, or train,
to pieces.



On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 20:15, <allmanr at verizon.net> wrote:

> This story was sent to you by: rich allman
>
> Tony-this is good-will send companion piece as well-go  tell it on the
> mountain! RICH
>
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> MTA promises to stop violating civil liberties &#8212; again
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>
> Our view: The state's public transportation agency head says he will make
> clear that photography of trains and buses is legal, but we've heard that
> before
>
>
> June 2 2011, 11:32 AM EDT
>
> For nearly as long as there has been motorized travel, there have been
> shutterbugs taking pictures of trains, planes, automobiles and the like. And
> surely no form of transportation is more romanticized &mdash; or attracts a
> more dedicated fan base &mdash; than rail travel.
>
> The complete article can be viewed at:
>
> http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/editorial/bs-ed-mta-photography-20110602,0,6046710.story
>
> Visit baltimoresun.com at http://www.baltimoresun.com
>
>


-- 
Herb Brannon
In Cuyahoga Valley National Park