Re: Photography and the Law

Cynic <cynic_999@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> posted
>
>When faced with making a decision, most people will make a decision
>that they believe is least likely to result in negative consequences
>for themselves.  Prohibiting an activity is usually less likely to
>rebound than saying "yes".

I remember many years ago, during a warm spell like this one, suggesting 
to my wife that we get one of those portable disposable tinfoil 
barbecues and take it down to the park for a picnic with the kids. She 
said, "I think you'd better find out first if it's allowed." So I rang 
the council's Parks & Recs  department and asked. There was an audible 
gasp at the other end: "Barbecue? Park? Children? My God! Absolutely 
not! Can't possibly be permitted! Don't you realise what could happen?".

So we took sandwiches instead. A week or two later we were down at the 
park again, and I happened to see a family with a disposable barbecue 
doing just what I had wanted to do, and having a great time. Just for 
fun I rang the council and said I had seen some people having a barbecue 
in the park and whether anything should be done about it. The reply, of 
course, was: "Barbecue? Park? Children? Sorry sir. Nothing we can do 
about it. None of our business."

-- 
Les Invalides