Thanks everyone. I've never taken pictures of anything like this - in fact, the most public thing I've photographed is landscapes while hiking, so this is all great to learn. I'm not really paranoid so much as worried about the etiquette surrounding a building that holds such a tragedy; the legality of it is less of an interest to me. All that being said, does anyone nearby want to come shoot it with me?
rg2 On 8/24/07, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The sidewalk along the perimeter of a property is usually part of the > public right of way... > > Scott Loveless wrote: > > William Robb wrote: > > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Tom Cakalic" > >> Subject: Re: A Gray Matter > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>> I might be mistaken, but I think in many cases that 'accesses' to private > >>> property are also considered valid for certain public use unless they are > >>> posted as "No Trespassing" and even then maybe there's a disconnect > >>> between > >>> the law and the way things really work (and of course the laws are > >>> different > >>> depending where you are). > >>> > >>> For instance, a walkway to one's door is generally used by the public... > >>> delivery man, repair man, sales man...even though that walkway runs > >>> through > >>> one's yard. > >>> > >>> > >> Delivery people and the like (the paper boy, mailman, whatever), are > >> generally considered to be invitees, and are automatically granted limited > >> access to your property to conduct their business. The same with meter > >> readers, who are granted access to your yard to do what they need to do. > >> This does not, however, grant the casual pedestrian permission to use your > >> property as a shortcut, that would be considered tresspassing. > >> I believe that in the specific instance which brought us to this > >> discussion, > >> the photographer would be considered a casual pedestrian rather than an > >> invitee, and would be allowed on private property at the owners suffrance, > >> and not because she had any particular right to be there. > >> > >> William Robb > >> > >> > >> > >> > > I'd have to agree with Bill. In most of the US trespass law is very > > specifically defined. e.g. Around here (PA) if a property is developed, > > in use, fenced or posted, you shouldn't be on it without permission. If > > the land is undeveloped and not obviously used you can make limited, > > non-destructive use of it. Basically, if you're caught on the property > > and haven't done anything to alter or damage it, about all the landowner > > can do is ask you to leave. But once he's done that, if you don't > > comply you could be considered a trespasser. I know there are special > > rules for railroad properties but can't remember what they are, other > > than they're more restrictive. I would consider a sidewalk from a > > public space to an entrance an invitation to knock on the door if you > > need to speak with the occupant. Nothing more. I seriously doubt a > > landowner could restrict someone from using a sidewalk along the > > perimeter of his property. > > > > > > > -- > Remember, it's pillage then burn. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
