Hey all, Did everyone see today's New York Times article on how the Mayor wants to change photography rules for the city?
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/nyregion/29camera.html? _r=1&oref=slogin First of all, this is probably one of those laws that will be struck down in court as a First Amendment violation. But apart from a possible rescue by the ACLU or other activists, I'm concerned about photographers in general if these rules are adopted. The new rules are so complex that police could find a way to arrest just about anyone with a camera if they wanted. I'm sure photographers at protests will be targeted, considering how hostile the police were during the RNC convention protests in '04. I'd encourage everyone to all call the mayor & complain about these new proposed rules! Here are a couple of numbers: The NYC Mayor's office of film (212) 489-6710 The NYC Mayor's office at (212) 639-9675 Talk show host/documentary filmmaker Alex Jones (the guy who did the film "Martial Law" on the '04 RNC protests here in NYC) is suggesting that people also call Bloomberg Media at (212) 318-2000. He suspects that Bloomberg wants to give his big media outlets an edge over the independent press, and Jones wants people to complain to Bloomberg's company that the new rules would restrict free speech. Ilana http://www.downtowndiary.com
