[Scan-DC] Plane Watchers Harassed at Connecticut Airport for Taking Photos

[Daniel Brown]

The good news here - if you read the article - is that ACLU got involved
and pushed back on CAA. CAA issued a statement, as noted at the PINAC site,
saying, in essence, Photography in the public places at and around the
airport is not a crime.



On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 7:50 AM, Greg Danes <danesgs1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> ​Well what else is there to expect. First train spotters then plane
> spotters, what's next? DCFD going encrypted? what gives? The bad guys
> mostly are not smart enough to use a scanner, and even so would use a cell
> phone app. Lets get real here, more eyes and "EARS" on the street mean
> better chances of getting the crooks. Some poor dude sitting at a terminal
> with a airband radio? Give me a break. What harm is he causing.
>
> KJ4DGE
>
> On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 1:58 AM, Alan Henney <alan at henney.com> wrote:
>
> >
> > http://tinyurl.com/p6esktx
> >
> >
> > From: Photography is Not a Crime: PINAC
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2014 1:01 PM
> > Subject: [New post] Plane Watchers Harassed at Connecticut Airport for
> > Taking Photos
> >
> > Andrew Meyer posted: " Dennis Michaud, 63, is a fan of airplanes, and is
> > one of many who have been watching them take off and land for years at
> > Bradley International Airport in Connecticut. About two years ago, the
> > airplane watchers - called "spotters" - began receiving warni"
> > New post on Photography is Not a Crime: PINAC
> >
> >   Plane Watchers Harassed at Connecticut Airport for Taking Photos
> > by Andrew Meyer
> >
> > caa
> >
> > Dennis Michaud, 63, is a fan of airplanes, and is one of many who have
> > been watching them take off and land for years at Bradley International
> > Airport in Connecticut. About two years ago, the airplane watchers -
> called
> > "spotters" - began receiving warnings from police officers  after the
> > Connecticut Airport Authority took control of Bradley Airport from the
> > Connecticut Department of Transportation.
> >
> > While plane spotting is a well-known hobby that includes photographing
> > planes and recording tail numbers, the plane spotters were told:
> >
> > "'Get out of here, you're not supposed to be photographing airplanes,'
> and
> > it got worse and worse and worse to the point where we were basically not
> > allowed anywhere at the airport," said Michaud.
> >
> > Read more of this post
> >
> > Andrew Meyer | September 17, 2014 at 1:01 pm | Categories: Uncategorized
> |
> > URL: http://wp.me/p2SbBy-8Fb
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