Agreed. It is /solely/ driven by the desire to protect turf. If it had
anything at all to do with security, they'd encourage as many cameras as
they could possibly get.
Horse puckey, indeed.
-- Walt
On 4/24/2013 8:13 AM, Bruce Walker wrote:
Kentucky Derby has banned ... "interchangeable lens cameras (e.g.
DSLRs, mirrorless cameras), [plus] any camera that has a lens longer
than 6 inches, tripods, and camcorders."
They are claiming:
"Churchill Grounds says that the measures were developed after
consulting with several law enforcement authorities following the
Boston Marathon bombings last week."
Which is all kinds of wrong by itself, but I bet the the real reason
has more to do with protecting the visual turf of the contracted
professionals.
http://petapixel.com/2013/04/23/kentucky-derby-bans-all-interchangeable-lens-cameras-for-security-purposes/
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-bmw
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