South of New Orleans, human rights tend to be optional. The refineries don't want any negative publicity, and since the sheriff is an elected position, they do whatever the refineries ask.
Jeffery On May 1, 2010, at 2:47 PM, Bob W wrote: >> I was hoping to drive down to the south shore line to see >> what has become of it since the oil spill (which is now the >> size of Puerto Rico), but the sheriffs down there don't want >> any pictures taken. A fellow biology professor tried two days >> ago and they ran her out. They ran me out several years ago >> for trying to photograph herons near an oil refinery in >> Venice. Rough times for photographers since it is now so easy >> to post images on the web. Anyone with a camera is seen as a threat. > > What are they worried about? Aren't these public places, and don't people > have a right to know about the destruction the oil leak is causing? > > Bob > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
