Verrazano-Narrows bridge

On Sun, 13 Nov 2005 09:43:49 +0100, "freightcar"
. wrote:

NYC has rules now that you can't photograph from a bridge


what this means?


More meaningless feel-good **** from the throbbing brains at
DHS. Taking pictures of the water and the boats makes them feel
creepy, so they've forbidden it.

On Sun, 13 Nov 2005 16:46:04 -0500, "Kinon O'cann"
Yes.it's.me.Bowser wrote:

I believe you, but that is the stupidest God-damn thing I've ever heard of.
I find it hard to imagine that anyone in any field of security could dupe
themselves into believing that preventing people from taking pictures *from*
a bridge can somehow prevent an attack by terrorists. If they are, then we
(the USA) have employed the biggest pack of morons on the planet in our
security and intelligence industry.

Oh cut it out -- next thing you'll be having us believe the
guys in charge are just a bunch of horse show jud ........


"Cynicor" wrote in message
...
freightcar wrote:
NYC has rules now that you can't photograph from a bridge

what this means?

Since 9/11, all the bridges have had prominent signs stating that
photography from the bridge is expressly forbidden. I think the idea is
that if you take a photo, you're a terrorist who is looking for the best
spot to weaken the span with a bomb. But it's perfectly OK to go to a
pull-off a quarter mile away and take photos of the bridge (or at least
there are no signs about it).

wrote:
On Sun, 13 Nov 2005 09:43:49 +0100, "freightcar"
. wrote:

NYC has rules now that you can't photograph from a bridge


what this means?


More meaningless feel-good **** from the throbbing brains at
DHS. Taking pictures of the water and the boats makes them feel
creepy, so they've forbidden it.

It is NOT illegal to use a cell phone while walking on a bridge.

The law is silly, useless, and only punishes those who take
pictures with cameras and not cell phones.

---- Paul J. Gans

On Sat, 12 Nov 2005 22:38:16 -0500, Cynicor
wrote:

NYC has rules now that you can't photograph from a bridge. However,
there are no rules saying you can't photograph the bridge itself. I took
this just off the Belt Parkway tonight, and fought off a rat between my
tripod and my car door on the way back!

http://trupin.smugmug.com/gallery/954699/1/44216856
http://trupin.smugmug.com/gallery/954699/1/44220725

Anyone trained to place explosives in even the most basic way
could take one look at a bridge and know exactly where to put them,
I'm sure.
Therefore, the rules regarding not being able to take pictures
from bridges are not for the reasons they claim they are.

"Scotius" wrote in message
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On Sat, 12 Nov 2005 22:38:16 -0500, Cynicor
wrote:

NYC has rules now that you can't photograph from a bridge. However,
there are no rules saying you can't photograph the bridge itself. I took
this just off the Belt Parkway tonight, and fought off a rat between my
tripod and my car door on the way back!

http://trupin.smugmug.com/gallery/954699/1/44216856
http://trupin.smugmug.com/gallery/954699/1/44220725

Anyone trained to place explosives in even the most basic way
could take one look at a bridge and know exactly where to put them,
I'm sure.
Therefore, the rules regarding not being able to take pictures
from bridges are not for the reasons they claim they are.


NYC has no rule prohibiting photos from or of bridges. The MTA has such a
rule as to their bridges, but it is rarely enforced. Also their is no MTA
bridge that has a walkway..


--
Peter

On Fri, 06 Aug 2010 16:59:33 -0400, Scotius wrote:

On Sat, 12 Nov 2005 22:38:16 -0500, Cynicor
wrote:

NYC has rules now that you can't photograph from a bridge. However,
there are no rules saying you can't photograph the bridge itself. I took
this just off the Belt Parkway tonight, and fought off a rat between my
tripod and my car door on the way back!

http://trupin.smugmug.com/gallery/954699/1/44216856
http://trupin.smugmug.com/gallery/954699/1/44220725

Anyone trained to place explosives in even the most basic way
could take one look at a bridge and know exactly where to put them,
I'm sure.
Therefore, the rules regarding not being able to take pictures
from bridges are not for the reasons they claim they are.

I'm not of the opinion that the bad guys take pictures of bridges in
order to blow them up, but your comment is not particularly logical as
a reason a photograph would not be needed to blow up a bridge.

The bad guy explosive expert could take a photograph of the bridge in
order to provide a diagram for his underlings to use as a map in
placing the charges. The guys actually placing the charges may not be
explosives experts.

If I'm running a terrorist group, I'm not sending my explosive expert
out on the bridge. I'm going send more expendable troops out with
just enough training to know how, but not necessarily where, to place
the charges.



--
Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida

On Fri, 06 Aug 2010 16:59:33 -0400, Scotius wrote:
: On Sat, 12 Nov 2005 22:38:16 -0500, Cynicor
: wrote:
:
: NYC has rules now that you can't photograph from a bridge. However,
: there are no rules saying you can't photograph the bridge itself. I took
: this just off the Belt Parkway tonight, and fought off a rat between my
: tripod and my car door on the way back!
:
: http://trupin.smugmug.com/gallery/954699/1/44216856
: http://trupin.smugmug.com/gallery/954699/1/44220725
:
: Anyone trained to place explosives in even the most basic way
: could take one look at a bridge and know exactly where to put them,
: I'm sure.
: Therefore, the rules regarding not being able to take pictures
: from bridges are not for the reasons they claim they are.

Of course they're not. Undoubtedly they're so that the photographer can't show
the public how poorly the bridges are maintained.

Bob

On Fri, 6 Aug 2010 17:09:03 -0400, "Peter"
wrote:
: "Scotius" wrote in message
: ...
: On Sat, 12 Nov 2005 22:38:16 -0500, Cynicor
: wrote:
:
: NYC has rules now that you can't photograph from a bridge. However,
: there are no rules saying you can't photograph the bridge itself. I took
: this just off the Belt Parkway tonight, and fought off a rat between my
: tripod and my car door on the way back!
:
: http://trupin.smugmug.com/gallery/954699/1/44216856
: http://trupin.smugmug.com/gallery/954699/1/44220725
:
: Anyone trained to place explosives in even the most basic way
: could take one look at a bridge and know exactly where to put them,
: I'm sure.
: Therefore, the rules regarding not being able to take pictures
: from bridges are not for the reasons they claim they are.
:
:
: NYC has no rule prohibiting photos from or of bridges. The MTA has such a
: rule as to their bridges, but it is rarely enforced. Also their is no MTA
: bridge that has a walkway..

How do you account for the prohibition of photography on the George Washington
Bridge?

My wife is afraid to drive on the bridge, so we have an understood division of
labor: I drive, and she takes the obligatory pictures of the "no photography"
signs. ;^)

Bob

"Robert Coe" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 6 Aug 2010 17:09:03 -0400, "Peter"
wrote:
: "Scotius" wrote in message
: ...
: On Sat, 12 Nov 2005 22:38:16 -0500, Cynicor
: wrote:
:
: NYC has rules now that you can't photograph from a bridge. However,
: there are no rules saying you can't photograph the bridge itself. I
took
: this just off the Belt Parkway tonight, and fought off a rat between
my
: tripod and my car door on the way back!
:
: http://trupin.smugmug.com/gallery/954699/1/44216856
: http://trupin.smugmug.com/gallery/954699/1/44220725
:
: Anyone trained to place explosives in even the most basic way
: could take one look at a bridge and know exactly where to put them,
: I'm sure.
: Therefore, the rules regarding not being able to take pictures
: from bridges are not for the reasons they claim they are.
:
:
: NYC has no rule prohibiting photos from or of bridges. The MTA has such
a
: rule as to their bridges, but it is rarely enforced. Also their is no
MTA
: bridge that has a walkway..

How do you account for the prohibition of photography on the George
Washington
Bridge?

My wife is afraid to drive on the bridge, so we have an understood
division of
labor: I drive, and she takes the obligatory pictures of the "no
photography"
signs. ;^)



It is not a NYC bridge. It comes under the jurisdiction of the Port
Authority. Although they have lots of no photography signs, the rule is not
usually enforced. Also taking pictures of the bridge itself is not
prohibited., but may be restricted. the non-stated reason is revenue
generation.

http://www.panynj.gov/press-room/media-access.html

Correction:
In my prior message I typed referred to "MTA." I should have stated that
Photography is not addressed directly in the regulations, however signs are
posted that prohibit photography. (You figure that one out.)

Any inconvenience that may have been caused by this error is deeply
regretted.

--
Peter

"Peter" wrote in message
...
"Robert Coe" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 6 Aug 2010 17:09:03 -0400, "Peter"
wrote:
: "Scotius" wrote in message
: ...
: On Sat, 12 Nov 2005 22:38:16 -0500, Cynicor
: wrote:
:
: NYC has rules now that you can't photograph from a bridge. However,
: there are no rules saying you can't photograph the bridge itself. I
took
: this just off the Belt Parkway tonight, and fought off a rat between
my
: tripod and my car door on the way back!
:
: http://trupin.smugmug.com/gallery/954699/1/44216856
: http://trupin.smugmug.com/gallery/954699/1/44220725
:
: Anyone trained to place explosives in even the most basic way
: could take one look at a bridge and know exactly where to put them,
: I'm sure.
: Therefore, the rules regarding not being able to take pictures
: from bridges are not for the reasons they claim they are.
:
:
: NYC has no rule prohibiting photos from or of bridges. The MTA has such
a
: rule as to their bridges, but it is rarely enforced. Also their is no
MTA
: bridge that has a walkway..

How do you account for the prohibition of photography on the George
Washington
Bridge?

My wife is afraid to drive on the bridge, so we have an understood
division of
labor: I drive, and she takes the obligatory pictures of the "no
photography"
signs. ;^)



It is not a NYC bridge. It comes under the jurisdiction of the Port
Authority. Although they have lots of no photography signs, the rule is
not usually enforced. Also taking pictures of the bridge itself is not
prohibited., but may be restricted. the non-stated reason is revenue
generation.

http://www.panynj.gov/press-room/media-access.html

Correction:
In my prior message I typed referred to "MTA." I should have stated that
Photography is not addressed directly in the regulations, however signs
are posted that prohibit photography. (You figure that one out.)

Any inconvenience that may have been caused by this error is deeply
regretted.




I also left off this link, which summarizes the rule in NYC
http://www.nycphotorights.com/laws/



--
Peter