William Robb wrote:
----- Original Message ----- From: "keithw"
Subject: Re: The Photographer's Rights
If I read you right, you do not recommend saying, "Why do you want to
know?" ;-)
That's the usual rejoinder for nosy people...
While I agree with your sentiment on this one, Keith (my response in the
past has been to send the nosy ones packing with a few well chosen
profanities tossed in for good measure), in the new world order we seem
to be living in (did the fascists win and I missed the victory march?)
Does make you wonder, doesn't it?
that nosy person can cause you all sorts of grief with a simple phone
call and a well misplaced accusation.
No, you're right!
I'm even in a worse dilemma. I'm a grandpa several times over, and used
(in the old days) to patting my grandkids on the popo, right from he
bath. Hug 'em a lot.
You dare not do that in front of a stranger, or even far worse
accusations can happen.
It's become a world of zero tolerance out there!
When a kid gets suspended from school for bringing a plastic knife to
spread jam on her bread...when an asthmatic gets his or her inhaler
confiscated and damn the symptoms...the list goes on and on.
In Canada, you don't even have the right to face your accuser.
I know that's part of our 'rights' but...I could never figure out who
that benefitted...
Other than to give you someone to vent your spleen at, so what?
Odd bit, that...
Maybe it's the way the words are put together, eh?
All it means is, I guess, our court system (usually) goes out of it's
way to make sure the victim - and the accused - are not hidden from
public view. Each one gets his or her day in court, like it or not, and
gets the dubious benefit of being represented by a graduate, licensed
attorney.
On paper, it's a good thing™.
It's the efficacy of this system I've a problem with, but...that's for
another soap box... ;-)
keith
William Robb
