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<blockquote data-quote="480sparky" data-source="post: 655996" data-attributes="member: 15805">Several years ago, I bought a new-to-me lens.&nbsp; I spent a few minutes with it the next afternoon taking photos of the local courthouse since I've grown up around it and have photographed it many times.&nbsp; As I was about done, I was walking to my truck and turned around to take one last photo when I guy asked me why I was taking photos.I said, &quot;Because I just got a new lens and wanted to try it out.&quot;&nbsp; He said, &quot;But you can't do that!!!&quot;&nbsp; I told him it was my lens and I could do with it as I pleased.He proceeded to tell me it was illegal to take photos of the courthouse.&nbsp; I reminded him that I was on public property and I could take all the photos I wanted.He then told me 'they' passed laws prohibiting taking photos of government buildings.&nbsp; Tired of his ignorance, I inquired who 'they' was..... city? County?&nbsp; State? Federal?He replied he knows it's against the law. So I finally called his bluff.&nbsp; &quot;Oh, since you've obviously looked up this 'law', then perhaps you could enlighten me exactly where you went to look it up.&nbsp; Tell me where this law is written down so I can go look at it myself and be as educated as you are.&quot;He then went off on a tangent, responding with &quot;Look, I spent 14 years in the Marines.......&quot; I cut him off and said, &quot;Well, I certainly and sincerely thank you for your service.&nbsp; Just remember, you served, in part, to support and defend the Constitution of the United States. Do you remember taking an oath to that effect?&nbsp; I'm just exercising the rights you swore to protect.&quot;He just turned and walked away.&nbsp; I'm sure his wife/girlfriend, who was standing by their car, was on her phone..... I'm sure she was calling 911.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="480sparky, post: 655996, member: 15805"] Several years ago, I bought a new-to-me lens. I spent a few minutes with it the next afternoon taking photos of the local courthouse since I've grown up around it and have photographed it many times. As I was about done, I was walking to my truck and turned around to take one last photo when I guy asked me why I was taking photos. I said, "Because I just got a new lens and wanted to try it out." He said, "But you can't do that!!!" I told him it was my lens and I could do with it as I pleased. He proceeded to tell me it was illegal to take photos of the courthouse. I reminded him that I was on public property and I could take all the photos I wanted. He then told me 'they' passed laws prohibiting taking photos of government buildings. Tired of his ignorance, I inquired who 'they' was..... city? County? State? Federal? He replied he knows it's against the law. So I finally called his bluff. "Oh, since you've obviously looked up this 'law', then perhaps you could enlighten me exactly where you went to look it up. Tell me where this law is written down so I can go look at it myself and be as educated as you are." He then went off on a tangent, responding with "Look, I spent 14 years in the Marines......." I cut him off and said, "Well, I certainly and sincerely thank you for your service. Just remember, you served, in part, to support and defend the Constitution of the United States. Do you remember taking an oath to that effect? I'm just exercising the rights you swore to protect." He just turned and walked away. I'm sure his wife/girlfriend, who was standing by their car, was on her phone..... I'm sure she was calling 911. [/QUOTE]

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