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Old February 29th, 2008, 15:12   #51
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I believe that the law that makes it illegal is the trespass law. If it is the policy of the airport authority not to allow photography on the premises and you are on the premises taking pictures, that's trespassing. Same as walking into a store that has a policy of no guns if you have a gun and a CCW permit.
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I believe that the law that makes it illegal is the trespass law. If it is the policy of the airport authority not to allow photography on the premises and you are on the premises taking pictures, that's trespassing. Same as walking into a store that has a policy of no guns if you have a gun and a CCW permit.
The substantial difference is that a store is private, an airport authority (generally) is a public, governmental authority. As long as I'm not disruptive or in a place I'm not allowed to be, the government could no more cite me for trespassing for violating a no pictures rule than it could cite me for violating a rule against wearing political stickers in an airport.
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Old February 29th, 2008, 17:37   #53
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The substantial difference is that a store is private, an airport authority (generally) is a public, governmental authority. As long as I'm not disruptive or in a place I'm not allowed to be, the government could no more cite me for trespassing for violating a no pictures rule than it could cite me for violating a rule against wearing political stickers in an airport.

Did I say store? I meant courthouse.
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Old March 10th, 2008, 20:08   #55
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Default Re: Taking photos at airports- illegal?

You do realize that you're arguing with an attorney, right?

If anyone knows the law, he does.

Seriously, nobody has been able to provide anyone with a specific law that prohibits taking pictures in a public place.

Even the cops who went to question Patrick Smith couldn't come up with one.

So it looks like there is no law against taking pictures at an airport.

Feel free to snap away!
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