I was reading an article in the Winnipeg Free Press about police and photography. The article talks about police seizing the videotape of a documentary filmmaker recording the destruction of a house. It is clear from the article that the police overstepped their bounds.
It reminded me of the various run-ins that railfans have had with police and railway police in particular. In some cases, (idiot) railfans have made a nuisance of themselves and deserved the attention. However, in many cases (such as this) railfans have been harassed for no good reason.
Know your rights. And follow the railfan etiquette.
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Thanks for the info Steve! I've been looking for something of this sort. I personally never encountered any problems with the law in this regard however still good to know.
I was out in Rothesay last fall waiting for the train to roll by. I had my tripod and everything set up. A police officer came up to me and wondered what I was doing. It turned out that about 30 minutes prior, somebodys home was broken into about a mile up the road. I mentioned my intentions and he told me he knew somebody who took photos of trains as well.
That's about as close as I've gotten, even that wasn't so bad.
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